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From Military Escalation to Maximizing Gains: How the Houthis Use Bab al-Mandeb as a Bargaining Lever
Executive Summary This study presents an analytical reading of the Houthi militia’s shift from a model centered on direct military control to a more complex approach that uses milit...
From Armed De-escalation to an Expanding War: Strategies of Parties in Yemen and Scenarios for the Coming Phase of Confrontation
Executive Summary The current escalation began with a dispute over airspace sovereignty in July. An Iranian aircraft landed in Sana’a on 3 July. On 13 July, the airport ru...
Mocha in the Red Sea Security Equation:Significance of Houthi Escalati...
Introduction Between 9 and 14 August 2026, the city of Mocha and the area surrounding its port on Yemen’s weste...
The Yemeni Tribe and War: Transformations of the Tribal Role under Hou...
Executive Summary This study examines the transformations in the role of the Yemeni tribe during the war and under the control ...
What Lies Behind Iran’s Test of New Rules of Engagement in Yemen?...
Introduction The landing of an Iranian aircraft at Sana’a International Airport on July 3,...
From Armed De-escalation to an Expanding War: Strategies of Parties in...
Executive Summary The current escalation began with a dispute over airspace sovereignty in July. An Iranian aircraft landed in ...
Mocha in the Red Sea Security Equation:Significance of Houthi Escalati...
Introduction Between 9 and 14 August 2026, the city of Mocha and the area surrounding its port on Yemen’s western coast came under ...
What Lies Behind Iran’s Test of New Rules of Engagement in Yemen?...
Introduction The landing of an Iranian aircraft at Sana’a International Airport on July 3, 2026, and its subse...
U.S.–Iran Negotiations and Their Implications for Yemen...
Executive Summary The Middle East is witnessing a new phase driven by the ongoing negotiations between the United S...
Prisoners and Detainees in Yemen: The Humanitarian Dimension and Polit...
Executive Summary The issue of prisoners and detainees remains one of the most complex humanitarian question of Yemen’s conflict, w...
New Yemeni Government: Challenges and Opportunities...
Introduction The formation of Yemen's new government led by Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Al-Zandani marks a pivotal moment in the country...
What Options Remain for the Separatists After the Dissolution of the S...
Executive Summary Since its establishment in May 2017, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) has functioned a...
From Military Defeat to the Loss of the Southern Cause:Why Did the Sou...
Executive Summary Recent developments in eastern Yemen have created a new political and security landscape—one that extends beyond ...
Between Escalation and Containment:..The Future of Hadramout and Al-Ma...
Executive Summary Saudi Arabia continues its efforts to contain the escalating situation in the governorates of Had...
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Five Abaad Publications Track Yemen’s Shift from Armed De-escalation t...
Abaad Studies and Research Center issued five publications in August 2...
Abaad Expands Research Output in July with Focus on Sovereignty, Triba...
Abaad Studies and Research Center intensified its research and analytical ...
Abaad’s Research Activities in June: A Study on US-Iran Negotiations a...
Abaad Studies & Research Center released during June 2026 a package of research, ...
The End of Cost-Free Escalation: Government Deterrence, Bab al-Mandab,...
The bottom line for decision-makers is clear: August 2026 confirms that deterrence is no longer...
Sovereignty Under Test: The Iranian Air Bridge, Bab al-Mandab, and Nat...
The bottom line for decision-makers is clear: July 2026 confirms that sover...
Statehood Under Pressure: Aden, Al-Rayyan, the Red Sea and the Humanit...
The bottom line for decision-makers is clear: June 2026 proves that state restoration is no longe...