Khalil Dewan
Middle East Monitor
United Kingdom
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In Yemen, only fatigue of conflict will bring parties to peace talks –
As Mohammed Bin Salman's global tour continues in a bid to stabilise Riyadh's economy, his foreign policy needs revising to ensure political and security risks aren't deepening. After three year... → Read More
Can talks in Oman end the war in Yemen? –
A recent call by the Sultanate of Oman to hold a round of peace talks is the latest political development in a brutal civil war which has already claimed 10,000 Yemeni lives. With nearly one million c... → Read More
Tribes and politics in Yemen: A history of the Houthi conflict –
Since the beginning of the Saudi-led 'Operation Decisive Storm' in March 2015, information regarding Yemen has proven to be scarce. Most of the voices on Yemen are provided by researchers, journal... → Read More
Remembering Yemen’s 11 February Revolution –
On this day seven years ago, Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh was forced to step down after a three-decade-long presidency while 20,000 protesters spilled onto the streets of the capital,... → Read More
Profile: Ali Abdullah Saleh (21 March 1942 – 4 December 2017) –
On 4 December 2017 Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by the Iranian-backed Houthi armed group at the age of 75. Saleh led Yemen with all its complexities and changing tribal and governorate dynamics for 3... → Read More
Aftermath of Somalia’s 9/11 counter-terrorism quandary –
The bomber who was responsible for killing more than 300 people in a truck suicide attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu was a former soldier in the army. It appears that the attack may have been rev... → Read More
‘When the aggression stops, so will we’, say the Houthis –
Khalil Dewan interviews Muhammed Al-Bukhaithi, Deputy Head of the Department of External Relations of Ansar Allah (otherwise known as the Houthis) and member of the Political Bureau. The Houthis are c... → Read More
US Daesh fighter in Syria poses dilemma for White House –
On 12 September an American member who was allegedly fighting with Daesh in Syria surrendered to the Syrian Democratic Forces and was handed over to the United States' military custody in Iraq. The ... → Read More
MEMO marks 100 years since the Balfour Declaration –
Middle East Monitor is to mark 100 years since the signing of the Balfour Declaration on Saturday in a day-long conference with notable academics, journalists and political activists. The event, wh... → Read More
Houthi leader threatens Saudi Arabia and the UAE –
It was only last month that the Houthis called upon Saudi Arabia to initiate a truce to stop hostilities across Yemen. Sadly, it was ignored by Saudi Arabia, even though it could have been a step in t... → Read More
Remembering the September 21 Revolution in Yemen –
Three years ago today the Ansar Allah armed group – otherwise known as the Houthis – took control of Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Led by Abdul Malik Al-Houthi the group surrounded the home of Preside... → Read More
US’ Black Hawk Down in Yemen –
A United States Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the southern Yemeni coast in late August leaving six US army officers stranded in Yemen. Five elite soldiers were rescued after the crash and a sixth... → Read More
Why did the US target Somali civilians hiding under banana trees? –
On 25 August, the United States alongside Somali forces conducted a counterterrorism raid on a village near Baiire, southern Somalia – lower Shabelle region, in search of Al-Shabaab fighters associa... → Read More
US-UAE Shabwa offensive is a quagmire for Yemen’s tribes –
The UAE's second major counterterrorism operation in Yemen has triggered tribal political blowback... → Read More
Rebel Law: Insurgents, Courts and Justice in Modern Conflict –
At the heart of any stable society is the law of the land, whereby its citizens adhere and follow the governance they are living in. Rebel Law shifts from civilian space to the role of law and courts ... → Read More
Houthi’s ballistic missile attacks on Saudi should not be ignored –
34 Houthi missiles have entered Saudi Arabia since March 2015, with more notable attacks highlighted in the media reaching Riyadh, Mecca and Saudi oil company Aramco. With the religious pilgrimage, the Hajj, beginning late this month, does the Kingdom need to take steps to neutralise threats by accepting a truce?... → Read More
Yemen’s Al-Hirak Movement –
UAE-backed Al-Hizam forces 'are our sons' says southern movement representative... → Read More
The US attack on a mosque in Syria was ‘legal’, concludes an internal investigation. Really? –
The United States has concluded its internal investigation into the bombing of the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque in Syria and declared that it was 'legal'. According to the official version of events... → Read More
Russia’s role in Yemen: political negotiator or opportunist? –
In a bid to secure key naval bases in Yemen, Russia is introducing itself to the conflict as a political negotiator. Sidestepping the United Nations (UN) framework and failed attempts to gather warrin... → Read More