Adel Dashela is a Yemeni researcher and lecturer, currently a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia Global Centers-Amman, Columbia University, and affiliated with Turku University, Finland. His research focuses on post-conflict transitional justice from a social perspective, examining the intersection of conflict and peace studies and tribal dynamics in Yemen. He holds a PhD in English focusing on political prison literature in the Arab World from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in India.
Adel's latest contributions
Saudi Arabia’s New Approach Toward Yemen’s Northern Tribes
Yemen has witnessed profound changes over the last decade as the country's political geography disintegrated and non-state actors rose to prominence. It is now a fragmented state, where “Yemeni … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Eastward Turn: Shifting Relations with Yemeni Tribes
Saudi Arabia’s relationship with Yemeni tribes has undergone many changes over recent decades, focused mainly on cultivating direct ties with Yemeni tribal sheikhs. With a shared 1,800 km-long … Read more
Northern Yemeni Tribes during the Eras of Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthi Movement: A Comparative Study
The support of northern Yemeni tribes has historically been critical for the ability of the central government in Sana’a to maintain power. During the period of the Zaidi Imamate – the northern … Read more
