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May 7, 2015

All the King’s Men Will Have a Hard Time Putting Yemen Together Again

By Adam Simpson

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announced the end of Operation Decisive Storm on April 21 and rebranded the continued military intervention in Yemen “Restoring Hope.” Though the Saudis claimed to have completed their objectives, the ongoing bombing campaign and musings over a ground operation suggest this is patently not the case.

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May 1, 2015

Yemen: A View from Marib

By Nadwa Al-Dawsari

It has now been more than a year since Ahmed Ashulaif, a distinguished fifty year-old businessman and tribal leader from Marib, put his business on hold. Since then, he has fought to stop the Houthis, a Zaydi-Shia rebel group that took control of Yemen’s capital and ousted its government in September 2014.

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Apr 27, 2015

Khoury on the Devolving Humanitarian Situation in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

International Business Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury on the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen:

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Apr 27, 2015

Pham on the Regional Consequences of a Naval Blockade off Yemeni Coast

By J. Peter Pham

Reuters quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the regional consequences of a employing a continuing naval blockade to keep weapons from Yemeni rebels: 

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Apr 23, 2015

Slavin Debates Conflict in Yemen

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins France 24 to debate the current conflict in Yemen:

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Apr 23, 2015

Khoury on the Continuing Saudi-Led Airstrikes in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury joins NPR affiliate KQED Forum to discuss the continuing Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen:

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Apr 23, 2015

Khoury on the Complications of US Involvement in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

International Business Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury on US involvement in Yemen and what it means for the nuclear deal with Iran:

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Apr 21, 2015

Khoury on Air Strikes in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury joins China Radio International to discuss the recent, deadly air strikes in Yemen:

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Apr 21, 2015

The Obama Doctrine and the Middle East: Problems and Prospects

By Nabeel Khoury

President Barack Obama, in his interview with Tom Friedman on April 5, was at his intellectual best. He convincingly explained the framework agreement with Iran while stressing serious strategic disagreement with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamene’i. Tom Friedman, in turn, was at his diplomatic best, trying to nudge the President into crafting an Obama doctrine […]

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Apr 10, 2015

Khoury on the Crisis in Yemen

By Nabeel Khoury

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Nabeel Khoury joins China Radio International to discuss the crisis in Yemen:

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