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Yemen

Yemen at a Crossroads: Navigating Political Shifts and Economic Turmoil

On June 12, AGSI hosted a discussion on developments in Yemen.

Yemenis walk past vendors in the market in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Assessing the U.S. Military Response to the Houthis: Implications for Yemen and Red Sea Security

On May 20, AGSI hosted a discussion on the United States' policy toward the Houthis.

A police trooper stands on the rubble of a building destroyed by U.S. air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen April 27. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

The Yemen Deal

Both the United States and the Houthis needed a deal for different reasons. But the deal won’t create any sort of lasting or sustainable framework for peace in the Red Sea.

An aircraft launches from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15. (U.S. Navy via AP)

See Something? Say Nothing: The Houthis’ Criminalization of Truth

The Houthis’ “Midri” campaign isn’t just about silencing Yemenis, it’s about blinding the outside world.

People inspect the site of a U.S. airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, April 7. (REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)

Betting Big in Yemen

For the Houthis, this is an existential fight. But the United States has a harder path to success.

Yemen’s Weakest Link: The Presidential Leadership Council

To eliminate the Houthis' capabilities, the United States will need the support of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, a body plagued by infighting and incompetence.

From Navigational Disruptors to Ecocriminals: The Environmental Impact of the Houthi Anti-Shipping Campaign in the Red Sea

The Houthi assaults on shipping traffic in the Red Sea are deliberate acts of marine pollution and environmental destruction.

The Terror Designation: Houthis Scramble While Dismissing Its Impact

While not without risks, ​​Trump’s redesignation of the Houthis​​ ​​as a foreign terrorist organization ​​​​​​is a powerful ​​​​​​diplomatic ​​tool​​​​ for Yemen’s government​​​​​​​​. ​ 

Houthi-aligned armed tribesmen in the northern outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, January 16. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)