Yemen Archives

New York Times,

May 16, 2020

“[The 2016 Saudi bombing of Sanaa, Yemen] demanded a response. By that time it was clear that the war had gone in a direction we had not anticipated.”

New Yorker,

January 22, 2018

“President Saleh used to say that ruling Yemen was like dancing on the heads of snakes. Well, now one of the snakes—the Houthis—has bitten him.”

The Hill,

December 7, 2017

“A lot of [Mohammed bin Salman’s] ideas in the region, including in Yemen, have failed, but he has very much enjoyed support in the White House. I think Trump likely overestimates the influence that [MBS] and the Saudi regime have in the region.”

The National,

August 29, 2017

“The alliance between Houthis and Saleh is officially over and it will only get worse. The result of this conflict will determine the future of Yemen… Get prepared for another humanitarian disaster.”

The National,

August 22, 2017

“This is an alliance of convenience to get rid of common enemies. It lasted this long only because of the Saudi-led military intervention. The alliance was never sustainable because Saleh and Houthis are enemies and they never trusted each other.”

Middle East Eye,

June 22, 2017

“The main problem with Saudi Arabia’s involvement was the regionalisation of the conflict, its transition from a civil war to a regionalised crisis. Now with Qatar isolated, it is likely that Yemen will become the battleground for this Gulf crisis.”

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