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 its war in Gaza and military operations along the Lebanese border. Isolated attacks in October, nominally undertaken in solidarity with the besieged residents of Gaza, have mutated into a sustained…

A conference organized by the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies and Saferworld in the city of Seyoun, Hadramawt, successfully concluded on December 11, building on ongoing efforts to facilitate community engagement in mediation and the peace process. The conference is a part of a project implemented by the Sana’a Center in partnership with Saferworld with the aim of exploring alternative…

PRESS RELEASE | Over 100 Yemeni and international diplomats, stakeholders, civil society representatives, and journalists attended the online launch of the Second Yemen International Forum (YIF II) report, “Pathways to a Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Peace in Yemen,” on Monday, December 4, 2023. Organized by the Sana’a Center, the event highlighted the main outcomes of the YIF, held in the…

One of the most visceral signs of state collapse in Yemen isn’t frontline fighting or food insecurity – it’s the inability of the internationally recognized government to provide electricity. For several years now, the approach of summer has meant bracing for extended blackouts in many parts of the country. With the intense heat and humidity, life becomes almost unbearable for…

A Houthi delegation arrived in Riyadh for discussions with Omani and Saudi officials on September 14, the first time Houthi representatives have publicly visited the Saudi capital since the war in Yemen began. The bilateral talks now appear to be moving rapidly toward the announcement of an agreement. The Houthi delegation met with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, and…

The outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on October 7 galvanized Houthi forces, who have used their strategic position on the Red Sea to threaten Israeli and US forces in the region – or at least give their supporters the impression that they are doing so. This culminated on October 31, when Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea…