The Riyadh Agreement signed 5 November 2019 was supposed to merge Yemeni government and Southern Transitional Council (STC) security forces in Yemen under the auspices of Saudi Arabia but thus far little progress has been made.
Articles tagged: ‘Yemen’
Tilting to war: the assassination of Suleimani
Posted onThe assassination of the Iranian Quds Force general Qassem Suleimani dramatically alters the political landscape of the Middle East. How Iran responds will determine if the region is marching toward a major war.
Yemen: many questions remain in the wake of the Riyadh Agreement
Posted onThe agreement signed between the Southern Yemeni separatists and the Saudi supported Hadi government leaves many questions unanswered.
Saudi Arabia – more news
Posted onSaudi Arabia – an alleged defeat in Yemen, a murder close to the King, a fire, and a speech by MBS.
Abqaiq and Khurais
Posted onHouthis claim the attack on Saudi oil facilities, Pompeo blames Iran, Trump hesitant. A major blow.
Oil: How imminent is ‘peak demand’?
Posted onExperts disagree about when we will hit peak demand for oil but as technological change continues to accelerate potential investors in the Aramco IPO should weigh its timing very carefully.
Yemen: UAE-Saudi problems over their allies continue
Posted onYemen – conflict between UAE-backed separatist STC in the south and Saudi-backed Hadi government – wider implications.
Yemen – focus moves to the south
Posted onYemen – Hudaida ceasefire holds. Human suffering. Separatists take Aden. Fighting continues on many fronts.
UAE: moderation of policy
Posted onUAE rethinking policy, with drawdown in Yemen and jaw-jaw with Iran.
Sudan – shaky progress
Posted onEditor’s note: Arab Digest is taking a couple of weeks’ summer break. We will resume publication after the Eid al-Adha holiday, probably 15 August.further work on the 17 July agreement delayed by killings including four schoolchildren – now resuming. Since agreement was reached on 17 July between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the civilian protesters represented by the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) (our posting of 18 July) it has been shaken by events but not, it appears, knocked off course. A Reuters report of 30 July summarises …