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The Majlis

Majlis articles are short, argumentative policy pieces with clear recommendations at the end.

Force Integration in a Post-Hybrid Landscape

After years of war, Yemen is living through a watershed moment. Since April 2022, a national truce mediated by the United Nations is in effect and

August 2, 2022

Yemen’s Underground Feminist Movement Forms Shadow Protection Network

In October 2018, a 21-year-old woman, a feminist, along with dozens of other university students, was arrested by the Houthi de facto authorities after protesting

February 8, 2022

The Houthi Soft War on Enemy Propaganda

Recent years have witnessed an uptick in the number of partisan websites, television channels, and social media pages covering Yemen’s conflict. The Houthis in particular

December 23, 2021

POLICY REPORTS

Policy reports are in-depth studies based on qualitative and quantitative research on a broader subject.

Seizing the State: Ibb’s Security Arrangement after Ansarallah’s Takeover

Policy Report Mareike Transfeld, Maysaa Shuja al-Deen, and Raiman al-Hamdani Seizing the State: Ibb’s Security Arrangement after Ansarallah’s Takeover June 2020 Table of Contents The

June 20, 2020

Gendered Security: Gender-based Violence and Women’s Access to State and Non-state Security Provision in al-Dhali’

Research Debrief Ghaidaa Motahar Gendered Security Gender-based Violence and Women’s Access to State and Non-state Security Provision in al-Dhali’ April 2020 Table of Contents Main

April 27, 2020

RESEARCH DEBRIEFS

Research debriefs are short papers (2-4 pages) presenting new research.

Let’s change the way we talk about peace in Yemen: The Kaleidoscope provides some new perspectives

The Yemeni peace process has so far not brought the political solution that so many Yemenis over the last seven years have been longing for

June 28, 2022

Yemen’s Incomplete National Dialogue: Insights on the Design and Negotiations Dynamics

“The Yemeni people have chosen the path of peaceful dialogue and reconciliation”, said the spokesperson for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 18 March

June 21, 2022

Policing in a Fragmented State: Resilience of Local State Institutions in Taiz

In a nationwide survey conducted by the Yemen Polling Center in 2019, 45 percent of Taiz residents stated that they would first inform the police

March 21, 2022

Personal Resilience as Key to Urban Women’s Economic Participation

Until today, socio-cultural norms, inherent to Yemen’s patriarchal social system, remain the primary barrier to Yemeni women’s empowerment. These norms pre-determine nearly all aspects of

January 20, 2022

Making Peace with Everyday Horror: War, Self-Mockery, and Reconciliation

As Yemen enters its seventh year of war, humour in the form of self-mockery is emerging and thriving amidst the sustained state of horror. People

January 3, 2022

Meaningful Civil Society Engagement Can Restore Trust in the Peace Process

The peace process in Yemen is facing major challenges, not least of which is the steep escalation of fighting in several parts of the country.

January 3, 2022

Publications in Partnership

The Yemen Policy Center regularly partners up with distinguished research centers to publish research reports.

Local Security Governance in Yemen in Times of War

With funding from the Government of Canada, between April 2020 and November 2020 the Yemen Policy Center with the support of CARPO researched local security

April 14, 2021

An Opportunity in Crisis? Covid-19 and State-community Relations in Taiz

When many parts of the world began to shut down public life to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in March 2020, observers hoped that

April 12, 2021

Questions & Answers

In our Q&A section, interviewers talk to experts on their specialist area as it relates to Yemen.

Five questions on the Gulf Cooperation Council-led Yemeni-Yemeni consultations

Last month, GCC-brokered Yemeni-Yemeni consultations concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We spoke with leading Emirati political analyst Mohammed Baharoon to get more insight. 1)

May 12, 2022

Five Questions on the Cultural Scene in Yemen

Culture and heritage are contested spaces during times of peace, and even more so during times of conflict. We spoke with Aziz Morfeq, Basement Cultural

March 14, 2022

Five Questions on the Impact of the Ukraine War on Yemen

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, launching attacks at several strategic locations throughout the country including the capital of Kyiv. The attack on the

February 28, 2022

Five Questions on Yemen’s Humanitarian Challenges

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is, as many note, the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. There are complex causes which undermine and pose challenges to organizations that are

February 23, 2022

Five Questions on Salafist Groups in Yemen

Yemen’s conflict has given rise to multiple armed groups, with the Amaliqa Brigades making headlines for their impact on conflict dynamics as they pushed the

February 17, 2022

Five Questions on Yemen’s Internet Crisis

On January 21, 2022, Yemen was knocked offline after an airstrike struck a major part of the country’s Internet infrastructure in the city of Hodeidah.

January 25, 2022