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One Month Into U.S. Campaign, Assessing Damage to the Houthis

One Month Into U.S. Campaign, Assessing Damage to the Houthis

EXPERT INTERVIEW— For the past month, the United States military has been carrying out its most robust campaign yet against the Houthi militia, which [...] More

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Exclusive Interview: Former Navy Commander on How To Stop the Houthis

Exclusive Interview: Former Navy Commander on How To Stop the Houthis

SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW — Almost from the first volley fired last fall by Houthi rebels at vessels in the Red Sea, the group has surprised observers [...] More

In Gaza Ceasefire Talks, A Lesson From Yemen

OPINION — 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 [...] More

The Houthi Regime is an Integrated Propaganda Machine

OPINION — 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 [...] More

Pinprick attacks on Houthi positions won't solve the bigger problem

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — It took two months of escalating attacks on commercial ships for the U.S. military to respond aggressively to the most [...] More

Keep an Eye in the Sky for U.S. Missile Defense

OPINION — “We’ve looked extensively at the Ukraine conflict and I can tell you, the use of drones and how we’re seeing drones being utilized in that [...] More

Can Riyadh Leverage Failed Negotiations?

OPINION — Two months ago, the Saudis took unprecedented public steps to show the Houthis (and the world) they were serious about ending their [...] More

Saudi Arabia's Disengagement from Yemen Will Be Messy

OPINION — The logic behind Saudi Arabia’s latest diplomatic maneuver was clear. Riyadh faced a major threat from the Iran-led axis, and when the U.S. [...] More

How Iran is Winning, One Attack at a Time

How Iran is Winning, One Attack at a Time

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — This week, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement confirming that “U.S. forces at Al Dhafra Air Base, near Abu Dhabi [...] More

US Approach toward Yemen Needs More Work

Mark D. Wallace is CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform. Cipher [...] More

Where Are Six Years of War in Yemen Going?

Where Are Six Years of War in Yemen Going?

EXPERT ANALYSIS — At a time when western officials are focusing their attention toward national security threats posed by China, the war in Yemen is [...] More

COVID and Navigating the New Middle East Challenges

COVID and Navigating the New Middle East Challenges

The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has added a significant layer of uncertainty to an already complicated situation in the Middle East. The [...] More

Instability in Southern Yemen Exposes Rift Between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Bottom Line Up FrontIn late April, Emirati-supported separatists in southern Yemen declared self-administration, demonstrating further strains in the [...] More