The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies’ Foreign Actors series examines the role of non-Yemeni state and non-state actors in shaping Yemen’s political, military, economic, and social dynamics. While foreign influence has long been significant, the scale and intensity of external involvement since the onset of the war has made this an especially urgent area of research and analysis.

The series provides insight into the complexities of foreign intervention and its interaction with domestic dynamics, challenging simplified narratives of Yemen as a proxy conflict. By producing research and analysis on foreign actors, the series aims to support more informed, nuanced, and comprehensive policy discussions on Yemen.