Amman, Jordan - The third Yemen International Forum (YIF) concluded on Tuesday with a call for international players not to give up on a political resolution in Yemen as it faces the risk of further military escalation and humanitarian suffering with new US sanctions coming into effect. Despite the rise in tensions over Gaza, a shaky ceasefire has remained intact…

Amman, Jordan - Yemeni civil society needs to redouble efforts in addressing the thorny question of transitional justice before a formal peace process is finally launched, experts concluded at the third Yemen International Forum (YIF) on Monday. “It’s no longer just individuals who have been forcibly disappeared, but the country as a whole. Yemen and Yemenis are subject to cycles…

Amman, Jordan - Over 300 political representatives, policymakers, peace mediators, civil society members, and key figures from the international community gathered in Amman on Sunday to launch the third Yemen International Forum (YIF). Amidst major political shifts and geopolitical fragmentation affecting Yemen and the region in the aftermath of October 7, YIF III brings together invested parties to engage in…

On December 16, two days of strategic dialogue aimed at building regional stability concluded in Amman, Jordan. The Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies partnered with the Folke Bernadotte Academy, the Swedish agency for peace, security, and development, to discuss persistent security risks along the Red Sea coast and the Horn of Africa. Since November 2, 2023, Houthi forces have carried…

A workshop focused on climate finance mobilization mechanisms and strategies relevant to Yemen concluded on Tuesday, November 26, in Amman, Jordan. Held as part of the Rethinking Yemen’s Economy (RYE) Initiative, the Sana’a Center implemented the climate finance workshop aimed at addressing Yemen’s urgent need for funding as the nation faces escalating climate shocks. Climate scientists first began warning of…

The Houthis are prepared to expand their role against Israeli interests in the ongoing Middle East conflict but are learning lessons from mistakes made by Hezbollah, an expert panel said in a special webinar hosted by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies to discuss the conflict in Lebanon this week. The Gaza war took a dramatic turn following Israel’s assassination…

In response to an alarming wave of arbitrary arrests and forced confessions of Yemeni aid workers, UN staff, foreign embassy employees, and activists, the Sana’a Center hosted a media call to discuss this growing threat to civil society. The event, held on Friday, September 27, and moderated by Daraj Media Editor Diana Moukalled explored the impact of these detentions, which…

Despite being mired in the Ukraine conflict, Russia continues to strengthen its influence in the region and nurture ties with various players, including Yemeni actors. “What happened in the Middle East after October 7 has made Russia view the whole region from a different lens,” said Michael Yakushev, a former Russian diplomat and Expert on Eurasian Affairs. On August 28,…

Are the peace talks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group (Ansar Allah) likely to establish a framework that will allow Yemeni parties to create a durable settlement among themselves? Or has Riyadh created a fatally flawed process that concedes too much ground to the Houthis from the start, ensuring that they dominate future Yemeni talks as the stronger party?…

Ongoing human rights violations continue to prevent sustainable peace in Yemen, according to a panel of human rights lawyers, experts and activists who participated in a webinar hosted by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies on August 14, 2024. The panel marked the one year anniversary of the Yemen Declaration for Justice and Reconciliation, a landmark treatise that articulates the…