Bio
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
Maysaa Shuja al-Deen is a senior researcher at Sana’a Center. Her writing and analyses have been featured in many media outlets such as Jadaliyya, Assafir al Araby, al Araby al Jadeed, and Al-Monitor.
Shuja Al-deen holds a master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo. The focus of her thesis was the Radicalization of Zaydism.
Area of expertise
- Conflict Analysis & Security
- Transitional Justice
- Ideology & Armed Movements
- The Houthi Movement
- Political History of Yemen
- Information Warfare & Propaganda
Maysaa's participated in these
Publications
Perspectives and Analyses
April 21, 2025
06:58 MIN
An Unsteady Path Forward for Yemen’s National Political Bloc
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen and Tawfeek Al-Ganad
Perspectives and Analyses
April 21, 2025
04:30 MIN
What if Abdelmalek al-Houthi Were Killed?
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
Perspectives and Analyses
February 4, 2025
03:43 MIN
An Unlikely Syrian Scenario in Yemen
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
The Yemen Review
February 4, 2025
12 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: October-December 2024
Perspectives and Analyses
December 3, 2024
03:54 MIN
Book Review: Tribes in Yemen: An Anthology
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
The Yemen Review
October 16, 2024
12 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: July-September 2024
The Yemen Review
July 15, 2024
13 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: April-June 2024
Perspectives and Analyses
April 9, 2024
06:14 MIN
Crafting a Police State: Houthis Tighten Grip Amid Red Sea Attacks
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
The Yemen Review
April 9, 2024
11 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: January-March 2024
The Yemen Review
February 15, 2024
41:46 MIN
The Yemen Annual Review 2023
Perspectives and Analyses
January 12, 2024
08:00 MIN
US and UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen: Reaction from Sana’a Center Experts
Abdulghani Al-Iryani, Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen, Hussam Radman, Maged Al-Madhaji, and Bilqees Al-Lahbi
The Yemen Review
December 27, 2023
6 Sections
The Red Sea Front – The Yemen Review, November and December 2023