Yemen Tribal Voices

Welcome

I’m an independent researcher & conflict analyst specializing in the dynamics of conflict in Yemen, the Red Sea, and the broader Middle East.

If you’re a policymaker, development actor, or defense organization, I’m here to help you navigate complexities and make informed decisions.

This website highlights my published work and the stories I've encounter along the way.

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Beyond the Headlines: Yemen Conflict from a local
perspective

Reports

32 Reports

Book chapters

5 Book chapters

Interviews

14 Interviews

Stories

1 Stories

Reports

32 Reports

Book chapters

5 Book chapters

Interviews

14 Interviews

Stories

1 Stories

Reports

Articles, reports, and policy papers

The Houthis – From Local Insurgency to Regional (Non-State) Powerhouse

article

Armed Groups & International Law

The Red Sea crisis demands a forward-thinking approach to solve the Yemen problem

article

Middle East Institute

TRIBAL MEDIATION AND COMMUNITY SAFETY: ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS FOR LONG-LASTING PEACE IN YEMEN

article

Yemen Policy Center

The ideological underpinnings of the Houthis’ Red Sea attacks

article

Middle East Institute

Little prospect for peace in Yemen as Houthis ramp up missile, maritime attacks and recruitment

article

Middle East Institute

Yemen’s Truce: The Calm before the Storm

article

Hudson Institute

A Three-Part Formula to Persuade Armed Groups in Yemen to Respect Human Rights

article

The Century Foundation

No Government Controls Yemen’s Armed Groups. Policymakers Can Still Push Them to Respect Rights

article

The Century Foundation

A Saudi-Houthi deal won’t bring lasting peace in Yemen

article

Middle East Institute

Fantasies of State Power Cannot Solve Yemen’s War

article

The Century Foundation

The Houthis and the limits of diplomacy in Yemen

article

Middle East Institute

Peacebuilding in the Time of War: Tribal Cease-fire and De-escalation Mechanisms in Yemen

article

Middle East Institute

Time to Rethink International Intervention in Yemen

article

Arab Center Washington DC

Why the “end the Yemen war” narrative is problematic1

article

Middle East Institute

The Biden administration needs a Yemen policy

article

Middle East Institute

Up for Debate: US Yemen policy

article

Middle East Institute

Yemen’s Prisoner Exchange Must be Depoliticized

article

Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies

Yemen’s tribes face the Houthis all alone

article

Middle East Institute

Without a Houthi commitment, the cease-fire could make Yemen more vulnerable to COVID-19

article

Middle East Institute

Our Common Enemy: Ambiguous Ties Between al-Qaeda and Yemen’s Tribes

article

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Foe Not Friend: Yemeni Tribes & Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

article

Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED)

The Houthis’ endgame in Yemen

article

Al Jazeera English

Policy Brief - Briefing the Cycle of Failed Negotiations in Yemen

article

Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED)

Finding a New Approach to Yemen’s Peace Talks

article

Atlantic Council

How diplomacy failed in Yemen and why it will again

article

The Washington Post

Governance is the Key to Defeating IS: Lessons Learned from Counterterrorism in Yemen

article

Lawfare

Rethinking Yemen's Security: Why Stabilising Yemen Must Start in Aden

article

Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED)

Yemen: The Enemy of my Enemy is Al-Qaeda

article

Atlantic Council

The Popular Committees of Abyan, Yemen: A Necessary Evil or an Opportunity for Security Reform?

article

Middle East Institute

The Political Economy of Water Management in Yemen

article

The Hague Institute for Global Justice

Climate-Security and Peacebuilding Thematic Review

article

United Nations University CPR

Tribal Governance and Stability in Yemen

article

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Book Chapters/Journal Articles

Book chapter and academic articles

Trivializing Terrorists: An Exchange

book

Security Studies Journal

Trivializing Terrorists: How Counterterrorism Knowledge Undermines Local Resistance to Terrorism

Trivialization as resistance

book

Security Studies Journal

The Rule is for None But Allah: Islamist Approaches to Governance

Houthi Governance: An Examination of Engagement with Tribes

book

Hurst Publishers

Reconstructing the Middle East Political and Economic Policy

The Role of the Tribal System in Developing a Democratic Civil State in Yemen.

book

Routledge

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Interviews

Podcasts and media interviews

Podcast

Is Yemen Losing the War Against the Houthis?

This on-the-record briefing

Will Stepped-Up US Strikes Neutralize the Yemeni Houthis?

Podcast

The Houthis and the Red Sea Crisis

Webinar

Pursuing a Stable Peace in Yemen

In-Person event

Managing Regional Escalation Amid the War in Gaza

Webinar

Turmoil in the Red Sea: assessing the Houthis’ strategic agenda

Webinar

Can a New U.N. Envoy Produce Peace in Yemen?

Roundtable

The Age of Armed Groups

Interview

How Much Control Do International Sponsors Have Over Militias?

Podcast

Podcast: On the Conflict in Yemen Conflict

Podcast

Yemen’s Wars at a Turning Point

Webinar

Countering Terrorism since 9/11: International Perspectives

Podcast

Key Events and Roles played by Saleh, the Houthis, and the U.S. That Have led to the Current Crisis in Yemen

Interview

YEMEN: A Woman Among the Tribes

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Stories

Stories of Resilience and Inspiration Amidst Conflict and Hardship

story

The unlikely diplomat bringing Yemen’s war dead home

Marib, Yemen

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