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The Houthis’ Coastal Gambit

For the first time in years, large swaths of Yemeni territory are changing hands. The Houthis’ recent losses in the east of the country were quickly followed by a string of victories along the Red [...] More

The Houthis’ External and Internal Crises Converge: Can a Tactical Solution Fix a Strategic Problem?

As they fire dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles against Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemeni government-controlled areas, the Houthis are escalating on two major external fronts. This comes at a [...] More

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The Houthi Balancing Act After Israel’s Attack on Iran

How will the Houthis respond to the devastating Israeli strikes on Iran? This moment could prove decisive for both the Iran-led axis and the Houthis’ [...] More

Oman’s Double Game in Yemen Has Dangerous Consequences

For more than three decades, Oman has served in the role of mediator for the resolution of disputes in Yemen. This began after north and south Yemen [...] More

The Houthis are Deeply Unpopular in Yemen – and That’s An Opportunity

It has been widely acknowledged that the Houthi attacks against Israel and international shipping that followed Hamas’s deadly October 7th attacks [...] More

The Houthis' Next Move - and the Next Stage of the Yemen War

The Houthis have launched attacks on Israel and international shipping over the past nine months as a means rather than an end. For that reason, it [...] More

In Gaza Ceasefire Talks, A Lesson From Yemen

How long can the U.S. support an unpopular war in a foreign land? A decades-long relationship could be in danger. A key U.S. ally in the Middle East [...] More

The Houthi Regime is an Integrated Propaganda Machine

In the first three years after the Houthis’ 2014 takeover of Yemen’s capital, the de facto government in Sanaa was staffed by a combination of [...] More

The 'Axis of Resistance' Media Machine is far-reaching in the Middle East

OPINION — Saudi Arabia suffered a painful defeat in the information war against the Houthis. The Houthis’ media strategy was effective in painting [...] More
Why Hamas's Attack Will Change Israel As We Know It

Why Hamas's Attack Will Change Israel As We Know It

OPINION — Many analysts of global affairs play fast and loose with the term “game changer.” My somewhat curmudgeonly analysis of events like [...] More

The Elusive Silver Bullet of Democracy

OPINION — According to a White House statement last March, “President Biden has called the struggle to bolster democratic governance at home and [...] More