The case of the Salafi groups underscores the complex evolution of cross-border exchange of religious ideas, with external powers able to increase their influence among local communities.
The ceasefire has been extended in Yemen, but all the signs are that the war may be set to continue.
The U.S. president will discuss the country with everyone in the region—except Yemenis.
Paul Haenle will moderate a discussion with Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Singaporean scholars on the key issues in China-Middle East relations and the geopolitical implications.
Earlier this month, the lead U.N. representative for Yemen announced a two-month cease-fire, the first major breakthrough since 2015 in the conflict between the Houthi rebels and Iran on the one side and the Yemeni government and its Gulf backers on the other.
In an interview, Ahmed Nagi explains what the establishment of a Presidential Council last week means for the future.
In an interview, Noel Brehony discusses the former South Yemen and where the southern movement is today.
As Yemen’s conflict rages on, the main obstacle to achieving southern Yemenis’ political aspirations has become rivalries among southern political groups. Here’s where the rivalries come from and how they shape southern Yemen today.
Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Brett McGurk, the President’s point person on the Middle East to discuss these and other issues.
The attack of January 17 will force the United Arab Emirates to make one of two choices, neither of them desirable.