Farea al-Muslimi

Farea al-Muslimi is a scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center. On Twitter: @AlMuslimi

Yemen | Apr 27, 2015

Yemen air force falls into grip of Houthis

The Houthi takeover of the Yemeni air force led to the Saudi military intervention in Yemen, while al-Qaeda is using the absence of local forces to advance in strategic regions in the country.

Yemeni Air Force MiG-21 fighters and a Mil Mi-17 helicopter are seen at an air base near Sanaa Airport March 28, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RTR4V9D4

Gulf | Apr 2, 2015

Saudi airstrikes against Yemen a first

The new Saudi king has united the Arabs against the Houthis, with Qatar and Egypt now on the same side.

An arms depot explodes at the Jabal Hadeed military compound in Yemen's southern port city of Aden March 28, 2015. Explosions rocked Aden's largest arms depot on Saturday, sending flames and smoke into the sky above the southern Yemeni city, witnesses said. A Reuters correspondent saw fire and explosions at the Jabal Hadeed compound, which is close to residential and commercial properties. There was no immediate word of casualties. REUTERS/Nabeel Quaiti TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTR4V93W

Saudi Arabia | Nov 19, 2014

Yemen's Houthis proxy, not ally for Iran

Although they form part of the regional alliance with Iran, Yemen's Houthis and Hezbollah in Lebanon differ in political contexts and behavior.

A follower of the Shi'ite Houthi movement mans a machine gun mounted on a military pick up in Sanaa October 20, 2014. The truck was taken by the movement's fighters during recent clashes with army soldiers in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY) - RTR4AU1L

Saudi Arabia | Nov 14, 2014

Development plan needed for peace in Yemen

The Gulf Initiative has failed to bring peace to Yemen, prompting the need for a new initiative that is more realistic and includes a long-term economic and development plan.

A street vendor chews qat, a mild stimulant, as he sits by his vegetable stall at a market place in the Old Sanaa city March 19, 2014. Qat dominates life in Yemen, where most men spend half the day chewing it, even at work, and experts say it is ravaging Yemen's frail economy and sucking up precious water. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) - RTR3HSAZ

Saudi Arabia | Aug 4, 2014

Saudi Arabia losing influence in Yemen

Saudi Arabia once enjoyed unrivalled influence in Yemen, but the transition of power and breakdown of state have allowed other foreign powers, particularly Qatar and Iran, to get a stake in Yemeni affairs.

Army and police officers sit on the ground during a protest to denounce fuel prices hikes in Sanaa August 4, 2014. Yemen raised fuel prices last week, oil officials told Reuters, as the impoverished country tries to cut energy subsidies to ease the burden on its budget deficit. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ENERGY MILITARY) - RTR415WW

Gulf | Jul 24, 2014

Don't look to Yemen model for solutions in Iraq

US President Barack Obama and others have referred to the “Yemen model” as an option to transition power from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and restore order in Iraq, but Yemen's own results have been disastrous.

A portrait of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh hangs on the wall of the former headquarters of his General People's Congress party in Sanaa May 12, 2014. The building was damaged during the 2011 clashes between forces loyal to Saleh and tribal militias opposing him during the uprising against his rule. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3OTK8

Yemen | Jun 23, 2014

Tensions rise between Yemen's Saleh and Hadi

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is using the poor performance of current President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s government to remain politically relevant.

A supporter of Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh chants slogans after the weekly Friday prayers in front of the Al-Saleh mosque in Sanaa June 20, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTR3UW98

Yemen | Jun 16, 2014

Car accidents kill more Yemenis than violence

Poor infrastructure is largely to blame for the more than 2,000 yearly deaths on Yemen’s roads.

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A covered body is seen as policemen and people check the scene of a collision on a highway leading to a border crossing between Yemen and Saudi Arabia May 18, 2013. At least 13 people were killed as two cars ran into each other and caught fire after the collision, burning some occupants to death, police officials at the scene said. Yemen is among the countries with the world's highest rates of traffic fatalities. Traffic accidents claimed th

Yemen | Jun 3, 2014

Yemen forces take lead in battle with al-Qaeda

Yemeni forces have taken charge in the latest offensive against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, winning the support of the public.

An army vehicle patrols in al-Mahfad of the southern Yemeni province of Abyan May 23, 2014. Yemeni forces have faced a wave of hit-and-run attacks by al Qaeda insurgents since the army captured their strongholds in al-Mahfad in Abyan province and in Mayfa'a, Azzan and Gol al-Rayda in Shabwa province earlier this month. Picture taken May 23, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3QMO6

Saudi Arabia | Apr 23, 2014

Yemen latest front line in Saudi-Qatari feud

The Gulf dispute between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is further straining Yemen’s already fragile stability, as both states vie for greater influence in the country.