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Ryan Bailey

Ryan Bailey is chief editor at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies.

Prior to joining the Center, he was an editor at Carnegie Middle East Center. He has also worked with various policy institutes and news organizations based in Beirut, Lebanon, focusing on politics, economics and security in the Middle East.

He holds an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the American University of Beirut and BAs in History and Economics from Northeastern University.

Ryan's latest contributions

Truce Expires as Internal Divisions Deepen – The Yemen Review, September 2022

October 13, 2022
The truce between the internationally recognized government and the armed Houthi movement, in place since April, was allowed to expire without renewal on October 2. The UN-facilitated agreement … Read more

Showdown in Shabwa Shakes Government – The Yemen Review, August 2022

September 8, 2022
Long-running tensions between the Islamist Islah party and UAE-backed groups in Shabwa erupted into open conflict in August, with the Giants Brigades and STC-aligned Shabwa Defense forces driving … Read more

Government Instability Overshadows Truce – The Yemen Review, July 2022

August 12, 2022
Long-running tensions between the Islamist Islah party and the Southern Transitional Council boiled over in Shabwa in July, as political disputes over security posts devolved into clashes between … Read more

Taiz Siege Continues as Talks Face Roadblocks – The Yemen Review, June 2022

July 11, 2022
A truce between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the armed Houthi movement was extended on June 2 and has largely held, despite intermittent violence and unresolved issues from … Read more

Despite Headwinds, Truce Flies On – The Yemen Review, May 2022

June 9, 2022
Despite reports of violations from both the Yemeni government and Houthi forces, May saw the truce hold for a second month, leading to an agreement brokered by the UN special envoy’s office to extend … Read more