Eleonora Ardemagni
Senior Associate Research Fellow, Italian Institute for International Political Studies
Eleonora Ardemagni is a senior associate research fellow at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies, a teaching assistant at the Catholic University of Milan, and an adjunct professor at Aseri (Graduate School of Economics and International Relations). She is a Middle East Institute affiliate.
Analysis
Yemen’s Mokha Under Fire: The Houthis Target Saudi Interests
The Houthi escalation against the port city of Mokha is rooted in intra-Yemeni power balances but, at the same time, it has broader implications for Saudi and regional security, testing new defensive coalitions and alliances.
Train and Equip: The Threat of Houthi Partnerships in the Red Sea
The Houthis’ expanding partnerships with al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula are a growing threat to regional security and international shipping.
Militarized Nationalism: Oman’s Military Discipline Program
Oman’s Military Discipline Program uses military codes to promote top-down objectives, such as strengthening social cohesion, responsibility, and a sense of national belonging among young Omanis.
Saudi Arabia Has a Red Sea Vision, Not Yet a Strategy
Saudi Arabia has looked to the Red Sea through the lens of economic investment and infrastructure, but an economy-center focus is insufficient to address the various factors causing instability in the region.
In the Red Sea and Beyond, Gulf Arab States and Israel Share Security Threats
The United States, the Gulf Arab states, and Israel face escalated threats, both rhetorical and real.
Saudi Arabia’s New Strategy in Yemen: Border and Proxies
Saudi Arabia’s new, exit-focused strategy for Yemen implicitly weakens the country’s formal institutions and provides greater political leverage for the Houthis, imposing indirect costs that could undercut prospects for a broader U.N.-led Yemeni peace process.
Events
Is the End in Sight for the Yemen Conflict?
On October 26, AGSIW hosted a discussion on the prospects for the end of the conflict in Yemen.
Speakers
