Yemen

NEW: Remittances at Risk–War, Sanctions and Financial Insecurity in Yemen

Dear Friends and Comrades,  With the conflict in Yemen taking a dramatic turn this week, we are sharing a new article that examines how the sanctions regime imposed on Houthi territory has impacted households across the country. In “Remittances at Risk–War, Sanctions and Informal Finance in Yemen,” Oshin Pandey

James Ryan, Oshin Pandey, Narayani Sritharan • 1 min read

The MERIP Podcast

The MERIP Podcast Episode Four: Syria at the Crossroads I

This week on the feed is the audio recording of our zoom event "Syria at the Crossroads: Popular Revolt, Counterrevolution, and Regional Transformation" featuring Leila Al-Shami, Wafa Mustafa, and Djene Bajalan. Syria at the Crossroads is a special event series co-produced by MERIP and SPECTRE: A

James Ryan • 1 min read

MER Article

Dispatch from Nyala, Sudan’s Second City

The battle for Nyala—Sudan’s second largest city and the capital of South Darfur state—was a turning point in the current war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). When the SAF’s garrison in Nyala fell to the RSF on October 26,

Raduan Abdallah M. Ali • 9 min read

MER Article

Land, Livestock and Darfur’s 'Culture Wars'

How austerity politics and the changing environment have fueled war in Sudan.

Edward Thomas • 12 min read

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Land, Livestock and Darfur’s 'Culture Wars'

How austerity politics and the changing environment have fueled war in Sudan.

Edward Thomas • 12 min read

MER Article

Dispatch from Taiz—Yemen’s Passage to Peace

The "peripheral" city is central to peace in Yemen.

Mohammed al-Qadhi • 7 min read