by Fernando Carvajal | Oct 29, 2021 | Analysis
Anatomy of emerging chaos: Yemen’s Shebwa By Fernando Carvajal October 29, 2021 As fighting in Marib province continues to grab international headlines, the conflict between elements allied with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Sunni Islamist party...
by Kholoud Al Halaly and Fernando Carvajal | Jun 23, 2021 | Analysis
Houthi crimes against women By Kholoud al-Halaly and Fernando Carvajal June 23, 2021 As Yemen enters the seventh year of the war, the Houthis continue their heavy-handed repression of dissent among the population under their control. From their center in Sana’a, the...
by Sinem Cengiz | Aug 20, 2020 | Analysis
Turkey: Between the EU and GCC By Sinem Cengiz August 20, 2020 Historically, while referring to Turkey’s geopolitical importance, the metaphor of the bridge explains its position between East and West. Bernard Lewis quotes Field Marshal Sir William Slim as saying:...
by Adam Dempsey | Aug 17, 2020 | Analysis
Why the UAE wants Somalia in the Yemen conflict By Adam Dempsey August 17, 2020 In late June, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) asked Somalia to enter the conflict in Yemen in return for financial incentives and the reopening of a medical facility. Somalia’s instant...
by Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and Dr. Theodore Karasik | Aug 10, 2020 | Analysis
Preventing future catastrophes at MENA ports By Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and Dr. Theodore Karasik August 10, 2020 The detonation of what appears to be 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s harbor on August 4, 2020 proves that shoddy management practices brought about...
