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The Majlis

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

Yemenis Must Have a Say on What Aid in Yemen Looks Like

Almost three-quarters of Yemen’s population requires aid. But to date, external actors have determined the way in which billions are spent by the humanitarian sector

May 4, 2023

A Generation Without a Shared National Identity

State fragmentation is now manifesting in school assemblies, where instead of cultivating a shared national identity, schools are fostering new, disparate political identities. Shaima Bin

March 27, 2023

Communication is Needed for a New Round of Yemen’s Truce to be Impactful for Communities

While celebrated by the international community, many Yemenis do not see the country’s truce as a success. Significant disappointments included continuing violations and a lack

January 25, 2023

RESEARCH DEBRIEFS

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

Rebuilding an Inclusive Education System for Children with Disabilities

The ongoing conflict in Yemen has disrupted every facet of life for Yemenis. The education sector has suffered greatly because of a lack of resources

March 15, 2023

“Look Out! Your Son Could be the Next Martyr”: Changes to North Yemen’s School Textbooks

Conflict has a devastating effect on education. It is a key factor in limiting access to quality education and has a negative impact on the

January 16, 2023

How Humanitarian and Peace Frameworks Fail to Respond Systemically to Gender-based Violence in Yemen

As different warring parties in Yemen fail to demonstrate hard power, territorial control or political legitimacy, Yemenis continue to suffer one of the direst humanitarian

December 28, 2022

‘If Only…’ Women’s Resistance and Hope in the Face of Enforced Disappearance in Yemen

As the armed conflict in Yemen enters its eighth year, the entire population remains subject to direct and indirect social, economic, and political injustices. At

December 19, 2022

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

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

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 Oil Tanker FSO Safer

The FSO Safer, moored off Yemen’s coast, is an aging supertanker at an advanced stage of decay, and it could soon break apart or explode.

August 23, 2022

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