J. Dana Stuster is the deputy foreign policy editor for Lawfare and a PhD student at Yale University. He worked previously as a policy analyst at the National Security Network and an assistant editor at Foreign Policy magazine.
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Yemen peace talks make progress on key issues, Turkey’s foreign minister says the Trump administration is considering expelling Fethullah Gulen and Turkish troops threaten to push into territory held by U.S.-backed forces.
Yemeni delegates agree to a prisoner exchange, MBS’ lobbying has left him with friends in the White House but not much else, and new attention is given to the perils of academic research in the Middle East.
Mohammed bin Salman’s world tour receives mixed reception, Houthi officials are en route to Sweden for negotiations, Qatar will withdraw from the global oil cartel and Israeli police recommend indicting Netanyahu on more corruption charges.
The United Arab Emirates pardons Matthew Hedges but defends sentencing him to life in prison, MBS is greeted by protesters in Tunisia, and Yemen peace talks could begin as soon as next week.
The Houthis and Saudi coalition say they are interested in a ceasefire and negotiations, the Trump administration resists the conclusion that MBS ordered Khashoggi’s killing, and Netanyahu staves off early elections with a weakened coalition.
Saudi forces are closing in on Hodeidah but will no longer receive refueling support from the United States, a tenuous ceasefire is in effect after two days of violence along the Israel-Gaza border, and Turkey shares intelligence about Khashoggi’s death.
The Trump administration implements its second round of Iran sanctions, the Pentagon warns of Islamic State reconsolidation, and MBS escalates his war in Yemen.