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Yemen and Gulf Center for Studies Appoints Dr. Ali Yahya Abdullah Al-Lakmah as President

As part of the center’s strategic direction to enhance institutional and research performance and to further develop its role in addressing i...


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From Expansion to Risk Management: How Iran’s Crisis Is Reshaping the Houthis’ Strategic Options

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The US Trajectory for Designating Muslim Brotherhood Affiliates as Terrorist Organisations: Where Does Al-Islah Party Stand?

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Engineering the Conspiracy: Strategic and Functional Dimensions of the Houthis’ Announcement on the “Spy Networks”

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The Islah ‘State’ in Taiz: How the Party Thinks and What Society Wants

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Al Mahfad Terrorist Bombing: Significance of Time and Place

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Repression of Memory: The Houthi Strategy to Dismantle Republican Identity

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Houthi Responses to Israeli Strikes and Future Scenarios

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Developments in the Yemeni Landscape (August 2025)

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Balloon Deflation: Shifts in the Yemeni Rial Exchange Rate during August 2025

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Al-Shabaab and the Houthis: Close Ties and Weapons Smuggling Networks

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Developments in the Yemeni Landscape (July 2025)

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Yemen’s Economic Indicators 2025

On 2 June 2025, the World Bank Office in Yemen, in coordination with the Middle East and North Africa Economics Team, issued an extensive...


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June 2025 Developments Brief

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Reflections of Pressure: Is Iranian Support for the Houthis Receding?

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The Gulf and Iran: Navigating Between Transformational Pressures and the Lure of Escalation

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Turning the Tables: How the Houthis Downed US MQ-9 Reaper Drones

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The Israeli-Iranian War: Lessons in Strategy and Alliances

The Israeli-Iranian conflict has marked an unprecedented evolution in regional confrontations, offering a cont...


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Houthi Participation Pathways in Regional Tensions Following the Iran-Israel War

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The Houthis’ Position on the Iranian-Israeli Escalation

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Dimensions and Implications of the Announced Agreement between Houthis and US

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Dimensions and Implications of the Announced Ceasefire Agreement Between Houthis and US

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Dimensions and Implications of Washington’s Airstrikes on Ras Isa Oil Port

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Crisis-Ridden Instruments: Limitations of Iran’s Use of the Houthis Amid Nuclear Programme Pressures

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Clash of Wings: The Fragmented Landscape of Yemeni Foreign Policy

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Geometry of Influence: How US-Russian Rapprochement Is Redrawing Middle East’s Map

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Ghost Map: Will Washington Succeed in Unraveling the Houthi Security Riddle?

The Un...


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War Diplomacy: Dimensions and Implications of Abdul-Mahdi’s Visit to Sana’a

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President of the Yemen and Gulf Studies Center Meets with the Acting Chinese Ambassador to Yem

The President of the Yemen and Gulf Studies Center met today with the Acting Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Yemen...


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US Strikes Against Houthis: A Shift in the Balance of Power in Yemen?

The retu...


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US Strikes on al-Qaeda in Yemen: A Strategic Blow or the Start of Escalation?

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Sanctions Warfare: Can Washington Weaken the Houthis' Deterrence Capabilities؟

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Decoding the Houthi Escalation: Domestic Drivers and Global Effects

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An Expanded Israeli Strategy to Confront the Houthis

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Reclassifying the Houthis as a Terrorist Organization: Political, Security, Economic, and Humanitarian Implications

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Implications of Yemeni Front Amidst Gaza Ceasefire

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Entangled Interests: Nexus between Houthis and Somali Al-Shabaab Movement

The Security Council has taken note of credible reports and emerging speculations that point to coordination b...


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Cross-Border Recruitment: Russian-Houthi Collusion in Forcing Yemeni Youth into the War in Ukraine

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From Tehran to Sana’a: Arms Smuggling Routes to the Houthis

The pro-...


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The Migrant Struggle: How African Migrants Became Pawns in the Houthi War

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Yemeni economy index 2024

The World Bank, in its latest release of the Yemen Economic Monitor report...


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Implications of Donald Trump's Return to the White House for the Houthis

The potential return of former U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House raises a series of critical ques...


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Five Lessons: The Geopolitical Implications of Al-Aqsa Flood

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Restorative Justice As A Catalyst For Healing And Empowerment: Addressing Domestic Violence In the Context Of Conflict: The Case Of Yemen

Abstract The devastating impact of conflict...


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Dimensions and Trajectories of Houthi-Israeli Escalation

In recent...


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High Risk of Default: Sanaa Banks Teeter on the Brink of Bankruptcy

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Analytical reading of the Central Bank of Yemen Resolutions No. 17 and 20 of 2024

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Poverty indicators in Yemen 2024

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its annual report, &ldquo...


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Poverty indicators in Yemen 2024

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its annual report, &ldquo...


Indicators
a summary of the developments that took place in March

Through its monthly publication "Developments in the Yemeni Scene," the Yemen and Gulf Centre for St...


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Yemen: Children’s Rights Indicators 2024

Human Rights Watch Inc. released its annual global report for 2024, featuring a dedicated section titled &ldqu...


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Red Sea Attacks: Heightened Restrictions Strangle Supply Chains in Yemen

The rece...


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Summary of developments in February

Through its qualitative monthly publication, “Developments in the Yemeni Scene,” the Yemen and Gul...


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Can Washington Finally Halt Arms Smuggling to the Houthis?

The Unit...


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Comprehensive Transformation: Current Strategy Features of Al-Qaeda in Yemen

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Summary of developments for january 2024

The Yemen and Gulf Centre for Studies endeavours to comprehensively address key developments within the Yemeni...


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Confronting Houthis: Israel's Deferred Front

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Red Sea Chaos: US Strikes Impact on Houthis and their Consequences

Since November 19, 2023, the Houthis initiated a series of assaults on vessels in the Red Sea, comprising over...


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Complex Considerations: Positions of African Countries bordering the Red Sea on the Western-Houthi Escalation

The US and British strikes on the Houthis in Yemen jeopardise regional security near the Red Sea. The decision...


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Al Mahrah: Bearing the Brunt of Hurricanes and Climate Change

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Calculations Behind Washington's Military Operations Against Houthi Militia

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Risks Ahead: Implications Following the Creation of the New Naval Force in the Red Sea

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The Prospects and Challenges of Yemen's Political Settlement

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Civic Space Indicators: Yemen Regional Report 2023

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Evolution of the European Stance on Violations in Yemen (2015-2023)

During t...


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A New Phase: Exploring the Aftermath of the Houthi Seizure of the GALAXY LEADER Ship

On November 19, 2023, the Houthi mi...


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Iran's Strategy in the Red Sea: Dimensions and Objectives

The Red Sea region, notably the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to t...


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Yemen: Indicators of growth and economic recovery

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Final Radical Shifts: Strengthening the Houthi Hold on Power or Navigating Toward Reform?

On Septe...


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Examining Houthis' Advance Messages: Motives Behind Their Threat to Intervene in the Israel-Hamas War

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Yemen: The State of Public Education During Times of Conflict

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At a Critical Juncture: Yemen's Potential for Truce or Resurgence of Conflict

The Yemeni landscape has recently experienced a sequence of political and field developments that appeared t...


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From Terrorist Attacks to an 'Economic Experiment': The Evolving Face of IS in Yemen

Periodically, the Islamic State group (IS) in Yemen, also known as the "Yemen Province," resurfaces, conveying...


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Yemen: Fragility & Resilience Indicators

The Country Engagement Memorandum for the Rep...


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Yemen: Indicators of the right to health

On July 5, 2023, the Arab NGO Network for Developmen...


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Abdollahian's Visit to Saudi Arabia: The Ongoing Postponement of the Yemeni Issue

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian's visit to Saudi Arabia con...


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Assessing Yemen's Progress: Five Months Since the Beijing Agreement

When the Beijing Agreement, sponsored by China, was anno...


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Dual Authority: Commonalities Between the Legitimate and Sanaa Parliaments

Considering several factors, assessing the significance and relevance of Yemen's parliamentary institution...


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Navigating the Challenges of Yemen's Salary Disbursements

The Yemeni truce enters its second year, yet the absence of optimism is palpable in the expressions of individ...


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Targeting the Private Sector: Transitioning from Taxation to Acquisition and Replacement

The Houthi group has recently intensified its harsh treatment of the Yemeni priva...


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Between welcome and scepticism: a reading of the Houthi delegation’s visit to Saudi Arabia

In a landmark move, unprecedented since the outbreak of the Yemeni conflict in 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi Arab...


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Yemen: Humanitarian Crisis Indicators 2023

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High Cost: Impact of Political Fluctuations and Conflict on Yemeni Youth

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Unveiling a Vision: Iraq's Offer to Mediate in the Yemeni Crisis

Iraq recently declared its willingness to act as a mediator in the Yemeni crisis. This announcement was made by the Iraqi...


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Settlement and Peacebuilding (Yemen’s case)

The dynamics of political settlement in Yemen diverge significantly from the processes associated with peacebuilding. This distinction aris...


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Deliberate terrorism: Why are aid workers targeted in Yemen?

The assassination of Muayad Hamidi, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Taiz, marks a distressing development t...


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Yemen: Private Sector Indicators 2023

  The annual report for the year 2021, issued by the Arab NGO Network for Developme...


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Critical condition: Unraveling Exchange Rate Fluctuations in Yemen

The determinants of exchange rate trends and volatility are contentious in banking literature. They encompass real economic factors like inflation,...


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