In November 2023, the Iran-backed Ansar Allah (Houthis) rebels in Yemen redirected their anti-Israel military efforts towards the Red Sea, declaring an intention to target vessels contracted by Israeli companies. Abdulmalik Houthi, the leader of Ansar Allah publicly commanded his forces to locate and target Israeli ships near Yemen, particularly in the Red Sea and […]
Despite an ongoing lull in the Yemeni conflict and a new wave of Saudi economic support last month, Yemenis continue to face acute microeconomic struggles. This can be seen no clearer than in Yemen’s vibrant honey sector. Around 100,000 households are engaged in the 3,000 year-old practice, according to UN figures, producing some of the […]
Navanti’s data collection and analysis are based on networks of on-the-ground researchers from all walks of life: journalists, academics, and humanitarian workers, to name a few. Our analysts also keep abreast of open source reports to inform their work. Below, these analysts have summarized and contextualized the most important pieces they have read and listened […]
A complex and precarious triangle of interdependence between China, Taiwan, and the U.S. for production and innovation of semiconductor chips – powering everything from smart phones to smart cities – hangs in the balance. On October 7, we witnessed a drastic shift in national security and trade policy with China, reversing a course of one-sided […]