Foreign Policy Essay
Yemen’s Three Wars
Gregory D. Johnsen Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 10:00 AM
The brutal conflict in Yemen is actually three intersecting wars, each with different prospects for peace.
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A DMZ Deal for Idlib, U.S. Tones Down Plans for Confrontation with Iran at the United Nations, Saudi-Emirati Offensive in Yemen Resumes
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 11:47 AM
Russia and Turkey reach an agreement to avert a crisis in Syria, the Trump administration reconsiders plans for a Trump-chaired UN Security Council session, and the offensive to retake Hodeidah is back on.
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Saudi Arabia Responds to Human Rights Criticism by Expelling Canadian Ambassador
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 10:00 AM
Riyadh picks a fight with Canada, the Trump administration reinstates sanctions on Iran, and U.S. partners are paying off al-Qaeda in Yemen’s civil war.
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The U.S. 'Yellow Light' in Yemen
Daniel Byman Fri, Aug 3, 2018, 8:36 AM
Daniel Byman analyzes the benefits and costs of continued U.S. support for the Saudi and Emirati intervention in Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Have a Disastrous Yemen Strategy
Daniel Byman Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 7:00 AM
An end to their interventions would leave both of them, and Yemen, better off.
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When Did the War in Yemen Begin?
Ruwanthika Gunaratne, Gregory D. Johnsen Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:00 AM
The war in Yemen currently threatening the port at Hodeidah is often dated to the Saudi intervention in March 2015, but the reality is more complicated.
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Experts Say Emirati Plan to Supply Aid to Hodeidah Is Inadequate
J. Dana Stuster Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 10:19 AM
The advance on Yemen’s lifeline port suggests a grueling fight ahead, the United States withdraws from the U.N. Human Rights Council after years of criticism, and Turkey braces for a decisive election.
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Attack on Humanitarian Aid Hub in Yemen Appears Imminent
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 10:14 AM
Emirati-backed forces in Yemen are advancing on Hodeidah, the Gulf states reopen aid flows to Jordan after protests, and Iraq’s election has become a political crisis.
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Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen Near Strategic Houthi City
J. Dana Stuster Wed, May 30, 2018, 1:20 PM
The alliances in Yemen’s civil war shift again, Assad is pushes his luck in southwest Syria, and France presses Libya’s factions to hold elections.
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European Leaders Make Case for Iran Deal in Meetings with Trump
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 12:14 PM
Macron and Merkel make the pitch for preserving the Iran deal, Erdogan calls snap elections, and a Houthi political leader is killed by a Saudi airstrike.