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Ali Al-Sakani is a Yemeni journalist specializing in Marib and Al-Jawf. He previously reported for Al-Masdar Online English and was a graduate teaching assistant at Amran University northwest of Sana’a.

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Child Soldiers in Marib and Shabwa

September 16, 2024
The prevalence of child soldiers fighting in Yemen’s war has become common knowledge as Houthi () forces continue to publicly recruit and deploy children in military operations.[1] Other armed groups … Read more

Marib: A Yemeni Government Stronghold Increasingly Vulnerable to Houthi Advances

October 22, 2020
Marib, a centrally-located governorate connecting Al-Bayda, Shabwa, Hadramawt, Al-Jawf and Sana’a, has undergone a drastic transformation since the war started in 2015, emerging as a booming … Read more