Stockholm peace process for Hudaida continues, but so does escalation of the war with Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. Two more tankers hit. Since our posting of 13 May the war in Yemen has continued unabated, not only between the Houthis and the Saudi led coalition forces; Al Qaeda and IS remain active, though largely against each other. Pro-coalition statements routinely describe the Houthis as “Iran backed“, but independent commentators argue that while there is certainly Iranian involvement the Houthi/Iranian relationship is pragmatic and limited. The war has increased …
Articles tagged: ‘Yemen’
The Mecca summits – Palestine and Iran
Posted onThree summits, three talking shops. Boilerplate on Palestine. Hard line on Iran rejected by Iraq and Qatar
The Eid – cricket queers the pitch
Posted onFestival marking end of Ramadan probably 5 June. Long holidays, traditional family celebrations, a travel boom. Clash with the cricket World Cup. Multiple wars continue.
Saudi Arabia – let’s all summit
Posted onThree summit meetings in Mecca next week may strengthen Saudi leadership of the Arab and Muslim world. Elsewhere there is much to do.
Yemen – glacial progress
Posted onYemen – Houthi withdrawal in Hudaida a small first step. The war goes on. Some unease among the arms suppliers.
Jordan needs help
Posted onWith its usual problems plus over a million Syrian refugees Jordan needs support. Some positive developments in the region.
Yemen: US and UK policies under pressure
Posted onYemen – the Stockholm ceasefire holding. Opposition to the war in Washington and London.
The Warsaw “ministerial”
Posted onUS/Polish conference in Warsaw shifts focus from Iran to a wider agenda. “A new era” (Mike Pence) – not
Morocco: a tiff with Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Posted onMorocco withdraws ambassadors from Saudi Arabia and UAE “for consultations”.
The Pope in Abu Dhabi
Posted onPope Francis gets the red carpet in Abu Dhabi. A successful visit, and a modest boost for peace in Yemen.