Yemen

For the better part of the past three and a half years, since a Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen’s civil war and dramatically changed its contours, the conflict has been referred to as the world’s “forgotten” war. In recent weeks, though, there have been signs that the war is forgotten no longer. Commentary in major U.S....

Ambassador Stephen A. Seche and Elizabeth Dickinson, senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, discuss the prospects of the upcoming Yemen talks in Geneva.

Amaani Yahya might not be the first Yemeni woman to rap, but she is one of the first to use the artform to try to reach people outside Yemen. Rapping in English, Amaani has been able to address Yemeni issues not only among her community but with people around the world. Rap for her is “a mission” – a means...

With extensive experience in the Gulf, Dickinson shared insights from her research on critical regional issues.

AGSIW hosted a conversation with Reem Al Hashimy, minister of state for international cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. The roundtable discussion focused on the UAE’s role in the conflict in Yemen, both in terms of ongoing efforts to liberate the crucial port city of Hodeidah from rebel control as well as provision of humanitarian...

On June 28, AGSIW hosted a public panel discussion on GCC-Horn of Africa relations. Part of the Gulf Rising series, speakers explored the regional and domestic issues that have defined the Gulf states’ foreign policy choices toward Horn of Africa countries and vice versa, as well as the implications for regional stability and U.S. interests....

On June 19, UAE-backed Yemeni forces announced that they had consolidated their control over Hodeidah airport after a week of fierce fighting with Houthi rebels for the facility as part of Operation Golden Victory, a military campaign for Hodeidah port and city.

Somewhere in Iran’s holy city of Qom the Islamic Republic is educating the next generation of Muslim revolutionaries: young people from all over the world lured to Iran by a mixture of idealism, adventure, and opportunism. This group of international students includes Yemenis, who are organized at the Association of Yemeni Theological Students Residing in...