Month: April 2024

Mukalla Marks 8 Years Since Liberation from Al-Qaeda’s Grip by Mohammed Albasha

April 24, 2024 – Today marks the 8th anniversary of the liberation of the strategic Yemeni port city of Mukalla in the southern eastern Hadramawt governorate from the grips of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Hadramawt, Yemen’s largest governorate, is more sparsely populated than the west of the country. The area is largely […]

Rival Ramadan Productions Mirror Yemen’s Fractured Political Landscape by Mohammed Albasha

As the holy month of Ramadan ushers in a tradition of families gathering around their televisions to watch TV dramas known as Musalsalat, this year’s offerings in Yemen provide an emotional reflection of the country’s ongoing conflict and the competing narratives pushed by rival groups vying for control and legitimacy. One of the most notable […]