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

Yemen

Remittances at Risk—Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen

Yemeni migrant workers abroad send billions of dollars to Yemen every year, making remittances one of the country’s largest and most consistent sources of foreign currency. The primary corridor runs through Saudi Arabia, which accounts for an estimated 61 percent of Yemen's formally recorded remittance inflows, with

Oshin Pandey, Narayani Sritharan • 10 min read

The MERIP Podcast

The MERIP Podcast Episode 27: Susanne Dahlgren

Today’s episode of the MERIP Podcast features a conversation between MERIP executive director James Ryan and Susanne Dahlgren, a longtime MERIP contributor and analyst focused on Yemen whose recent essay, “Yemen After the Saudi-Emirati Split” appeared in our Current Analysis section on July 8, 2026.  Last December, the

James Ryan, Susanne Dahlgren • 1 min read

MERIP updates

NEW: Yemen After the Saudi-Emirati Split

Dear Friends and Comrades, In the midst of the war on Iran and the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank, the protracted conflict for Yemen’s future has slid out of view for many. Today we are sharing with you a critical assessment of some important

James Ryan, Susanne Dahlgren • 1 min read

Yemen

Yemen After the Saudi-Emirati Split

In early December 2025, Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) took many by surprise when it seized control of the country’s oil-rich Hadhramaut governorate, a region that had been under the control of Saudi-backed forces. After its eastern neighbor al-Mahra declared allegiance to the STC, the

Susanne Dahlgren • 11 min read

The MERIP Podcast

The MERIP Podcast Episode Eight: Helen Lackner

This episode of the MERIP podcast features an interview with longtime MERIP contributor and noted journalist Helen Lackner on the state of Yemen's Houthi movement. The conversation with MERIP Executive Director James Ryan follows up on her essay, "Yemen's Ansar Allah" that was published

James Ryan • 1 min read

MER Article

Yemen’s Ansar Allah

On the Houthi movement's roots, governance and resistance.

Helen Lackner • 11 min read

MER Article

The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine

Since October 7, Yemen has made an unexpected return from the margins of global attention. The Houthi movement’s seemingly ad hoc seizure of shipping vessels in the Red Sea, which began in early November in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, quickly became a concerted campaign to disrupt

Stacey Philbrick Yadav • 5 min read

Current Analysis

The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine

Situating the Red Sea campaign in Yemen’s past and present.

Stacey Philbrick Yadav • 5 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

MER Article

Revolution, War and Transformations in Yemeni Studies

Almost twenty years ago, Sheila Carapico made the case for the development of Arabian Peninsula studies as an alternative to the growing field of Gulf studies. A wider regional approach, she argued, would better highlight the numerous connections and flows between Yemen and the six monarchies of the

Laurent Bonnefoy • 13 min read

Current Analysis

Yemeni Freedom and Mobility Dreams

Yemenis forced to leave their war-torn home not only flee to neighboring countries, they also head south across the Indian Ocean to the European Union's furthest outpost: the French-administered island of Mayotte. Bogumila Hall tells the stories of migrants who make grueling journeys south and north

Bogumila Hall • 12 min read