The eighth lecture in the Arab University Lecture Series 5 will be given by Adlene Mohammedi, scientific director of AESMA (a Paris-based centre for strategic studies) and professor at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University.

The war in Gaza has given the Houthis the opportunity to emerge fully as a regional player, by attempting to attack Israel directly or what they consider to be Israeli interests in the Red Sea. In response, Washington and London, along with some allied countries, decided to attack Houthi positions, while indicating a desire for “de-escalation.” 

The resurgence of tension in the Red Sea, set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is an opportunity for us to look back at the situation in Yemen over the last ten years: from the Houthis’ takeover of Sanaa to the current negotiations to end the war. The truce is still in effect, and negotiations between the Saudis and the Houthis have taken place. 

Throughout the conference, Professor Mohammedi will discuss how all the signs are that this war, which has been going on for almost ten years, is about to come to an end And neither Riyadh nor Abu Dhabi seem to want to continue the war against the Houthis indefinitely. However, questions remain about the content of the political solution and the country’s territorial future Without a lasting solution, the war could be replaced by a frozen conflict. 

Organized with the cooperation of the Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus Master’s degree in Political Science and Public Affairs. Taking part in the session will be Barah Mikail, director of the program on Political Science and International Relations at that university, with moderation by Olivia Orozco, Casa Árabe’s Training and Economics Coordinator. 

Adlene Mohammedi 
Adlene Mohammedi is the scientific director of AESMA (Analysis Ethics Security Management Assessment, a risk management and strategic studies consulting firm based in Paris), and a professor of geopolitics at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University. He coordinated and wrote two studies on Yemen over the last three years, mainly on the Muslim Brotherhood in that country and on the Houthi movement. 

With a PhD from the Sorbonne University, after completing his doctoral thesis on Russian foreign policy towards the Arab world, he holds a degree in Geopolitics, History and International Law from the Sorbonne University. Since 2018, he has been coordinating various studies and observatories on the Arab world (Gulf, Yemen, Middle East and North Africa) for different public entities through AESMA, where he has been in charge of research since 2021. He also writes regularly about the Arab world for various media.

Further information: https://en.casaarabe.es/event/yemen-military-quagmire-humanitarian-tragedy-political-stalemate

AAU 5.8: Yemen: Military quagmire, humanitarian tragedy, political stalemate

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Nearly ten years since the onset of the crisis in Yemen this discussion provided an in-depth assessment of the conflict over the past decade. Panellists examined the local origins of the war, the humanitarian catastrophe that has ensued, and the challenges for sustainable development given the prolonged violence. Regional dynamics fueling the crisis were also analysed, including factors related to the war in Gaza. With the March 2024 milestone approaching, speakers assessed stalled peace efforts and policy options for international stakeholders moving forward.

Ahmed Al Khameri is the Team Leader for the FCDO-funded programme, The Yemen Support Fund at Chemonics UK. Most recently, he was the governance advisor under the DFID Yemen team leading DFID’s stabilization and governance efforts. 

Marwa Baabbad is Director of the Yemen Policy Centre. She is a researcher and development consultant with over ten years of experience working in the fields of community engagement, gender, peace and security, and youth political inclusion. 

Andreas Krieg is Associate Professor at the School of Security Studies at King’s College London and a Fellow at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies. Andreas is the Director of MENA analytica – a political risk firm – that works on Yemen and the Horn of Africa. 

Greg Shapland is an independent researcher, writer and consultant on politics, security, resources and environment (including water) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Greg is also a Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre. From 1979 until 2015, he served in the MENA Research Group in the FCO.

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The Yemeni political analyst Maysaa Shuja al-Deen joins William Law as they discuss the smouldering war between the Huthis and Israel. Abdul-Malik al-Huthi has used Gaza to strengthen his iron control and to enhance his reputation as the man who stands up to Netanyahu. But with the Israelis acting with impunity the stakes grow ever higher with the Yemeni people caught between two reckless, arrogant and intransigent leaders.

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