Peter Salisbury

Former Senior Analyst, Yemen

In The News

7 Apr 2022

The announcement that [Yemen's President] Hadi is ceding his powers to a presidential council made up of key political and military figures with direct roles on the groun... Al Jazeera

Peter Salisbury

Former Senior Analyst, Yemen

3 Nov 2021

From an Iranian perspective, their ally in Yemen the Houthis appear very close in effect to winning the war in the north, if not the entire country. Reuters

Peter Salisbury

Former Senior Analyst, Yemen

24 Sep 2021

If anything, it is amazing how little the pandemic has affected the fighting [in Yemen]. The New York Times

Peter Salisbury

Former Senior Analyst, Yemen

12 Sep 2021

The Huthis [in Yemen] have gone from being a relatively contained rebel movement to de facto authorities who (control) the capital and territory where more than 20 millio... AFP

Peter Salisbury

Former Senior Analyst, Yemen

7 Jul 2021

The Houthis appear to calculate that if they win in Marib, they will have won the war for the north of Yemen while humiliating the internationally recognized president. T... Los Angeles Times

Peter Salisbury

Former Senior Analyst, Yemen

29 Jun 2021

The good news is that there is clearly more focus on direct negotiations with the Houthi leadership in Sanaa [...] The bad news is that this hasn’t yet closed the gap bet... Al Jazeera