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Two Birds With One Stone: Using Aid Transfers to Support Stable Commodity Prices in Yemen
Two Birds With One Stone: Using Aid Transfers to Support Stable Commodity Prices in Yemen

August 4, 2023 Main Publications

Alex Harper

Sana’a Center Economic Unit

During the conflict in Yemen, the government-run Central Bank of Yemen in Aden (CBY-Aden), and other government-aligned economic stakeholders have argued for a policy that would rationalize humanitarian and broader aid transfers to support the provision of foreign exchange (FX) to critical commodity importers. This could benefit the economy at large and specifically support the stabilization of food prices, a…
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Saudi Arabia Eases Import Restrictions at Yemeni Ports

Saudi Arabia Eases Import Restrictions at Yemeni Ports

May 15, 2023 Yemen Review section

The government-held port of Aden received the commercial ship Blue Nile on April 8, without it being subject to inspection by the Saudi-led coalition at Jeddah, a first since the expansion of the conflict in 2015. The arrival followed a statement released by Aden Governor Ahmed Hamed Lamlas on April 4, encouraging shipping companies to operate direct routes to the…
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Saudi-Houthi Talks Stall

Saudi-Houthi Talks Stall

May 15, 2023 Yemen Review section

April began with a flurry of activity in the ongoing bilateral talks between Riyadh and the armed Houthi movement, including a highly publicized visit by a Saudi-Omani delegation to Sana’a. But the month concluded without a signed agreement and uncertainty over the provisions of a deal. Saudi Arabia appears keen to conclude its disastrous military intervention in Yemen and is…
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Mending the Saudi-Iranian Rift: A Prelude for a Chinese Role in Yemen?
Mending the Saudi-Iranian Rift: A Prelude for a Chinese Role in Yemen?

April 14, 2023 Yemen Review section

Elham Babukair

The agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties on March 10 was surprising to many, but not entirely unexpected. Important signposts, including rounds of Saudi-Iranian talks in Iraq and Oman since 2021, and a Saudi desire to disengage from the war in Yemen, pointed to an engagement with Iran at some point. The wildcard, however, was the…
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Qat in Wartime: Yemen’s Resilient National Habit
Qat in Wartime: Yemen’s Resilient National Habit

April 14, 2023 Yemen Review section

Laura Kasinof

Early one summer morning, Mohammed stood among his grove of qat trees in a village south of the capital Sana’a in Sanhan district. Two local men, who work as Mohammed’s mubazigheen (pickers), were busy harvesting qat, plucking leaves, and placing them in plastic shopping bags. Every so often, Mohammed would step in to help, hiking up his crisp white thobe…
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Fighting Escalates on Multiple Fronts

Fighting Escalates on Multiple Fronts

April 14, 2023 Yemen Review section

March witnessed increased clashes on fronts across the country, with Houthi forces making gains in southern Marib and along the Al-Bayda-Shabwa border. Heavy fighting between Houthi and mainly Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Al-Dhalea claimed dozens of casualties. Southern Hudaydah continued to see clashes between the Houthis and the Joint Forces, during which Houthi forces carried out regular explosives-laden…
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Saudi-Houthi Talks Move Forward

Saudi-Houthi Talks Move Forward

April 14, 2023 Yemen Review section

After weeks of little movement, the bilateral Saudi-Houthi talks appear to be headed toward agreement on a comprehensive ceasefire, though resolution of longstanding issues remains elusive. At month’s end, Saudi Arabia organized a meeting in Riyadh, framed officially as Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) President Rashad Al-Alimi summoning the leading figures of his government. After the Saudis met individually with each…
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An Ancient Tradition at Risk: Yemen’s Beekeeping and Honey Production in Times of War
An Ancient Tradition at Risk: Yemen’s Beekeeping and Honey Production in Times of War

March 28, 2023 Main Publications

Dr. Abdullah Nasher

Farea Al-Muslimi

Beekeeping in Yemen is as ancient as Yemeni civilization itself. Yemenis have mastered their beekeeping skills over centuries and can trace their rich heritage in apiculture (beekeeping) back to their pre-Islamic ancestors. In the Kingdom of Hadramawt, during the 10th century BC, trading honey was reported to have been the fourth largest economic sector. Greek historian and philosopher Strabo (64…
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Israel’s Maritime Security in the Red Sea: Historical Competition and the New Houthi Challenge
Israel’s Maritime Security in the Red Sea: Historical Competition and the New Houthi Challenge

March 10, 2023 Analysis

Ahmed El-Deeb

Since the early days of the conflict in Yemen, the Houthi movement has been in control of much of the Red Sea coastline. The waterway serves as the main artery for trade between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, estimated at about US$700 billion a year. Some 4 million barrels of oil pass through Bab al-Mandab Strait every day…
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Nation’s Shield Forces Bolster Al-Alimi’s Influence

Nation’s Shield Forces Bolster Al-Alimi’s Influence

March 9, 2023 Yemen Review section

Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief Rashad al-Alimi formally announced the formation of the Nation’s Shield forces in late January, a Saudi-funded military force of eight battalions led by Salafi commander Bashir al-Madrabi that was officially declared last September, but which is composed of Al-Yemen Al-Saeed brigades formed over the previous year. The units operate directly under Al-Alimi, who, unlike most…
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