Based on years of reporting and interviews, this account reconstructs how Yemen's former president forged an alliance with the Houthis, why it collapsed, and the events that led to his death
After collecting a Houthi delegation from the Yemeni capital to take them to Iran for the funeral of Ali Khamenei, the Saudi-led coalition bombed the runway ahead of the Iranian plane's return
Clashes in the vital port city of Hodeidah were curiously timed, so soon after a senior Houthi delegation attended the funeral in Iran of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
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In places like Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia, which all have long coastlines along key maritime routes, the authority of the state and its institutions needs to overcome the forces of disorder.
In Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan, the state has ceased to function as it should. This has led to problems not just on land but at sea, making this trio one big and urgent international issue.
Riyadh wants to help Yemen's various southern factions come up with creative solutions. It wants a unified Yemen, but other parties have a different agenda, complicating efforts to hold a conference.
A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?
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