Ahmed Nagi Senior Analyst, Yemen Istanbul Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role As Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Yemen, Nagi is responsible for covering conflict dynamics, politics, security and the regional role of the country. He provides field-based insights and recommendations aimed at resolving conflict. Professional Background Before joining Crisis Group, Nagi was a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where he covered the conflict in Yemen, borderland dynamics and local governance transformations, among other issues. Additionally, he was the research manager at the Institute of Citizenship and Diversity Management at Adyan Foundation in Lebanon, a country coordinator on Yemen and Oman at Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem) in Sweden, and a senior consultant at Insight Source Center for Research and Consulting in Yemen. Nagi holds an MA in Public Governance from the University of Granada, Spain. Areas of Expertise Yemen Conflict dynamics Cross-border issues Governance Religious and tribal identities Languages Arabic English Select Publications “Eastern Yemen’s Tribal Model for Containing Conflict,” Carnegie Middle East Center, March 2020. “Yemen-Saudi Border Markets: From Economic Incubator to Military Frontline," Carnegie Middle East Center, June 2021. “The Pitfalls of Saudi Arabia’s Security-Centric Strategy in Yemen,” Carnegie Middle East Center, October, 2022. In The News 1 Feb 2024 [The] Houthis wanted to send a message: We are the group that is most committed to Gaza, not just in words but in action. CNN Ahmed Nagi Senior Analyst, Yemen 15 Jan 2024 What's happening in the Red Sea will have a huge impact on the current political process between the Saudis and Houthis. NPR Ahmed Nagi Senior Analyst, Yemen 9 Apr 2023 The visit of both the Saudis and the Omanis aims to discuss the final details of the [Yemen] truce extension agreement, which is expected to be announced very soon. Financial Times Ahmed Nagi Senior Analyst, Yemen 13 Mar 2023 We can see a de-escalation in the regional layer of the [Saudi-Iranian] conflict. It is a multi-layered conflict, with domestic and regional causes, not just a proxy war Financial Times Ahmed Nagi Senior Analyst, Yemen Latest Updates Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 28 June 2024 Houthi Strikes, Red Sea Shipping and Yemen’s War Event Recording / Middle East & North Africa 29 February 2024 The Gaza War's Spillover in the Middle East Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 10 October 2023 Catching Up on the Back-channel Peace Talks in Yemen Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 27 July 2023 الصراع في اليمن أكثر من مجرد حرب بالوكالة Also available in English Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 19 April 2023 أثر المصالحة السعودية – الإيرانية على صراعات الشرق الأوسط Also available in English