Talking to Sally on ABC Radio National Breakfast, I explained impact of airstrikes on Houthi ops, Iran's increased support, Houthi weaponizing of grievances, their local and regional ambitions, and need for holistic approach in #Yemen abc.net.au/listen/program… via ABC Australia

A new wave of airstrikes reported tonight, according to Houthis, strikes concentrated in Hudaydah and the hijacked MVA Galaxy ship was also hit. Houthi leader AMH was just on TV striking a defiant pose and vowing to retaliate and attack U.S. ships currently in Red Sea. #Yemen

The sustained strike campaign to degrade the Houthi’s ability to threaten commercial and naval shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden continues tonight, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). F/A-18Fs with Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11) of Carrier Air Wing One

Over the past 24 hours, at least 55 US airstrikes have targeted Houthi-linked sites across nine northern Yemeni governorates. Key targets included Sana'a and Saada, the Houthis' stronghold, as well as sites in Dhamar, Hajjah, al-Bayda, #Marib, Hodeidah, Taiz, & al-Jawf. #Yemen 1/

My last for AGSI examines the environmental impact of the #Houthi assaults on shipping traffic in the #RedSea. These attacks are deliberate acts of marine pollution and pose an unprecedented ecological threat to the Red Sea and Gulf of #Aden. agsiw.org/from-navigatio…

The U.S. Department of Defense stated during a press conference this afternoon, that Saturday night over 30 Houthi targets in Western Yemen were struck during the initial wave of strikes in the ongoing campaign against the Houthis, these included training sites, drone

11th wave of airstrikes hits an open area near western 60 meters road and Sarf mountain east of Sana’a, Yemen الموجه ال١١ من الغارات جبل صرف والستين الغربي في صنعاء، اليمن

My new article is out: I argue why the US needs a comprehensive policy on Yemen, rather than a narrow focus on targeting Houthis.

Today, I spoke about the #Houthis' collaboration with AQAP & other terrorist groups as part of the IRGC’s strategic alliance with #AlQaeda’s global network. For more, read this excellent study by عاصم الصبري sanaacenter.org/publications/a…

The Houthis actively seek a perpetual conflict where they can thrive in the chaos and increase their footprint. Quoted along with amazing Nadwa Dawsari in an explainer of the level of threats and what to expect for #Yemen via El Independiente by Francisco Carrión elindependiente.com/internacional/…

Today is the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members. My friends and colleagues who worked for the U.S. State Department, the UN, and civil society organizations are still disappeared in Houthi prisons. Some have died, others are in a really bad

The U.S. Department of State has announced that the president of the Abductees’ Mothers Association in #Yemen, Amat Al-Salam Al-Hajj, has been awarded the 2025 International Women of Courage Award, alongside women from various countries. Amat Al-Salam has played a significant

لحظة تسليم رئيسة رابطة أمهات المختطفين الجائزة الدولية للمرأة الشجاعة The moment the Chairperson of the Abductees' Mothers Association was presented with the International Women of Courage Award. #حرية_ولدي_أولا #MySonFreedomFirst U.S. State Dept - Near Eastern Affairs youtube.com/statedept

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Iran didn’t abandon #Houthis. It staged a withdrawal to feed Trump a “win.” Behind the curtain? IRGC still entrenched, Russia stepping in & Tehran buying time for sanctions relief. This is a proxy war by press release. My latest for Atlantic Council atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasour…

Akram Al-Akhali, kidnapped and disappeared by Houthis for close to 10 months, has been released. Thanks to unrelenting efforts and Dutch diplomacy, he has safely arrived in Oman. UN and U.S. Embassy #Yemen colleagues are still in Houthi dungeons and their health is deteriorating.

UN Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Julien Harneis: “I join the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Caspar Veldkamp in expressing relief at the release of a Yemeni staff member of the Netherlands Embassy in Yemen. I also extend deep gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman

Noraly (Itchy Boots) Schoenmaker is visiting #Yemen and traveling across regions showing the breathtaking beauty of its landscapes, rich history, and generous people. There's so much to this country beyond what you see in the headlines. youtu.be/GR58GUq31Yg?si…

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