Insights
The War in Yemen - The Unbeautiful South
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by The Economist on the war in Yemen.
For the first time, an alleged terrorist has broadcast a confession in real time on Facebook Live
John Arterbury, Project Manager at Navanti Group, was cited by Caitlin Dewey and Sarah Parnass of The Washington Post on live-streaming of terror attacks.
Yemen in Focus: Allies turn rivals on strategic Socotra island
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by the London-based ‘The New Arab’ on the crisis in Socotra Archipelago.
Quiet Support for Saudis Entangles U.S. in Yemen
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by By Mark Mazzetti and Eric Schmitt, The New York Times on the how the quiet support for Saudis entangles U.S. in Yemen.
Foreign Aid Challenges in Yemen
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by Le Monde on foreign aid challenges in Yemen.
Could the Coronavirus Put an End to the War in Yemen?
“Could the Coronavirus Put an End to the War in Yemen?” by Charlotte Kamin, Arabian Peninsula analyst was originally published by Just Security.
Radicals’ dominance in Idlib increases risk of tragedy
John Arterbury, Project Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by James Snell, The Arab Weekly on how the radical’s dominance in Idlib increases risk of tragedy.
Syrian Rebels Are Using Snapchat to Sell and Show-Off Their Weapons
John Arterbury, Project Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by Ben Sullivan of VICE on the war in Syria and the usage of social media tools such as Snapchat.
ISIS’ Scorched Earth: Visual Confirmation of Destruction in the Shaer Field
John Arterbury, Project Manager at Navanti Group, writes about the intricate local power dynamics surrounding the Sheer Field, Syria.
The Yemen Exchange - An Intensive Online Course on Yemen
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, spoke on the status and activities of non-state armed groups currently active in Yemen’s civil war at the fifth Yemen Exchange conference, hosted by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, was held online between May 11-15, 2020.
A New Yemen Model:
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, spoke at AEI on the situation in Yemen.
A Tree Grows in Karabakh
John Arterbury, Project Manager at Navanti Group, writes about the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic he visited. Once home to a patchwork of Armenians, Azeris, and nomadic Kurds, a vicious, ethnically driven war in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse technically leaves Azerbaijan in control; but in practice, the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, is headed by Armenians.
Middle East and North Africa Democratization Seminar
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, spoke as a panelist for USMCU on Case Studies and Regional Perspectives.
To destroy Islamic State, we must follow it into the desert
John Arterbury, Project Manager at Navanti Group, writes about how after Raqqa’s fall, the Islamic State retreated to Syria’s vast and overlooked Deir Ezzor province where it was already well entrenched. This arid stretch of eastern Syria straddling the Euphrates river valley had for too long failed to get the attention from policymakers it deserved.
YEMEN'S BATTLEGROUND SHIFTS IN FAVOR OF IRAN-BACKED HOUTHIS
Mohammed Albasha, Communication and Client Engagement Manager at Navanti Group, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on recent military developments in Yemen. He stated that recent moves by the Saudi-led coalition were a sign that the “coalition is becoming more realistic and signaling that they’re going to pull back to where they have a better defensive line.” Mr. Albasha pointed to open-source satellite images that suggest Saudi Arabia was reducing its military footprint. Even if the Saudis continue to scale back, Mr. Albasha said, that won’t bring an end to the war between the Houthis and the Yemenis who remain opposed to their rule. “If this is the end of the Saudi intervention in the conflict, then war itself will likely continue for a long time,” he said. “The Houthis are unlikely to stop, as they want it all.”