Murad Al-Arifi is a communications officer at Sana’a Center. He has worked as a senior news editor at Al-Masdar Online and a news producer at Belqis TV. He also worked as a reporter and writer for Al Jazeera Net, Arabi Post, Anadolu Agency, and many more.
Murad holds a BA from the Faculty of Mass Communication at Sana’a University. He won the short story award in a competition organized at the same university in 2012.
Murad's latest contributions
The Red Sea Front – The Yemen Review, November and December 2023
Executive Summary
Houthi military action in the Red Sea escalated dramatically during November and December, as the group announced the creation of a ‘third front’ against Israel in retaliation for … Read more
Houthis Target Israel Amid Gaza Conflict – The Yemen Review, September and October 2023
The Houthi group () claimed responsibility for a series of attempted missile and drone strikes on Israel. The Houthis have threatened to keep up the attacks as long as the Israeli military operation … Read more
Saudi-Houthi Talks Resume – The Yemen Review, August 2023
The strategic city of Marib saw an increase in fighting on several fronts. The Houthis have been reinforcing their positions in the area, which they attempted to seize in a massive and costly … Read more
Temperatures, Tensions Roil Government – The Yemen Review, June and July 2023
Summer has been dominated by rising tensions among the Saudi-led coalition, as competition between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates continues to undermine the internationally recognized … Read more