The reality is that those fighting on the front are more likely to survive an epidemic than civilians living in overpopulated cities
As of the end of spring, the coronavirus crisis has not brought any noticeable easing to the conflict in Yemen. What is more, it would seem that the warring sides decided to take advantage of the confusion that befell the external forces and change the situation on the frontlines. Despite the already worsening humanitarian situation in the country and the ...
... ambitions are, at this historical juncture, under powerful pressure from both within and without; this test may be even more relevant there than in other parts of the crumbling, yet interconnected world.
“Old” internal conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen, new-type protest movements demanding a change of the ruling elites (the “everyone means everyone” slogan) in Algeria, Lebanon and Iraq, balancing on the brink of an armed conflict in the Persian Gulf – this chronic instability constantly ...
Stockholm Agreement is in danger of collapse
UN Reports on the humanitarian situation in Yemen (the latest of which WFP report and the report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen) clearly mentioned and condemned the violation committed by Houthi Militia; including obstructing humanitarian access, manipulating lists of beneficiaries, looting of ...
The impeachment process of US President Donald Trump and the US role in the MENA region would determine the future of conflicts in many countries starting from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the future government in Lebanon, Iraq and Algeria, Turkey and Iran
“When I thought I had already reached the bottom,
they knocked from below.”
— Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
This quote of the polish aphorist and poet of the 20
th
century,...
Interview with MSF Head of Mission in Yemen
Just days after the UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths
spoke
of ‘signs of hope’ toward a political settlement in the country, Caroline Ducarme, MSF Head of Mission in Yemen, sat down with the RIAC editorial team to discuss the collapse ...
On November 20, 2019, Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of Yemen to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On November 20, 2019, Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of Yemen to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The diplomat was informed about the current RIAC projects and ...
... Serebrov, Senior Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as the staff of the Swedish Embassy in Russia.
The discussion focused on the current state, current dynamics and prospects for resolving the conflict in Yemen, the role of regional forces (Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates) and external players (the USA, Russia, the European Union, UN) in search of models and options for achieving peace. Particular attention was paid to the possibilities of ...
... Soviet era. Formal bilateral ties were severed in 1938 following the execution of Karim Khakimov, who was called “Red Pasha” — an outstanding Soviet diplomat, the ambassador to Saudi Arabia and a personal friend of King Ibn Saud.
Nikolay Surkov:
Yemen: Federalization as an Alternative to War
It is not only the geopolitical landscape but also the gradually broadening agenda for bilateral talks that stir up interest in Putin’s trip. Both countries’ officials reported intense preparatory work ...
If the current trend persists, the civil war should be expected to continue on several fronts at once, and Yemen will likely collapse slowly
In August 2019, the Yemen crises entered a new phase, essentially turning into a tripartite conflict. The forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) moved against the government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur ...
... might be missed by the missile defense systems around Abqaiq, especially since Abqaiq was hit from the west, and that required knowledge of the fact that Saudi missile defense systems were covering the northeast (towards Iran and Iraq) and the south (Yemen), leaving the western direction, the “no man’s land,” open.
What about the United States?
The shale revolution in the United States made the country the world’s largest oil producer, yet it simultaneously weakened its strategic ties with ...
