Ideas

Saudi Arabia Is Killing Its Chances For Success in Yemen

Air strikes that cause civilian deaths undermine counterinsurgency efforts, as the US learned painfully in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Sahr Muhammedally
Threats

Who Are the Houthis?

The Iranian-backed Shia militia toppled Yemen's government and has sparked civil war. Here's how they came to power.

  • Zachary Laub, Council on Foreign Relations
Threats

The US Has Joined the War for Yemen, But Why?

Why did the White House so eagerly sign up to back a Saudi-led Yemeni intervention that appears to be guided by dangerously unclear goals?

  • Micah Zenko, Council on Foreign Relations
Policy

Why the Gulf States Won’t Save Yemen

The Gulf Cooperation Council's joint military force is not built for war, but to protect authoritarian regimes from unarmed civilian uprisings.

  • Bobby Ghosh, Quartz
Threats

Yemen: From the Arab Spring to a Leaderless Nation

Four years after Arab Spring protests spread across the Middle East and North Africa, Yemen is on the brink of an all-out civil war. By Laura Kasinof

  • Laura Kasinof, The Atlantic
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