Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 1 March 2016 Yemen: Is Peace Possible? A year after the start of the Yemen war, April Longley Alley, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for the Arabian Peninsula, describes how she sees no end to the conflict in sight. In discussion with Hugh Pope, Director of Communications and Outreach, she outlines the main findings of the 9 February report Yemen, Is Peace Possible?, assessing in detail the local parties to the conflict, the fears of Saudi Arabia, Iran’s “shoestring” role, and the country’s often-overlooked humanitarian emergency. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print In this podcast, Crisis Group's April Longley Alley outlines the findings of our latest Yemen report, assessing the belligerents, Saudi concerns, Iran’s “shoestring” role, and the humanitarian emergency. CRISIS GROUP Related Tags Yemen More for you Podcast / Middle East & North Africa A Dangerous New Turn in Yemen’s War Statement / Middle East & North Africa Crisis in Marib: Averting a Chain Reaction in Yemen Also available in العربية Up Next Podcast / United States Social Media and the U.S. Capitol Events
Podcast / United States 14 January 2021 Social Media and the U.S. Capitol Events This week on Hold Your Fire!, Rob Malley and Naz Modirzadeh talk with New York Times cybersecurity reporter Sheera Frenkel about the role that social media platforms played in the mob assault on the U.S. Capitol and the ways that online disinformation fuels conflict worldwide. Share Facebook Twitter Email Save Print Episode 18: Social Media and the U.S. Capitol Events This week on Hold Your Fire!, Rob Malley and Naz Modirzadeh host Sheera Frenkel, New York Times cybersecurity reporter and author of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination, to discuss the role that social media platforms played in the mob assault on the U.S. Capitol and the response, or lack thereof, to online disinformation by Big Tech companies. They also talk to Peter Salisbury, Crisis Group’s Yemen Senior Analyst, who warns of dire consequences for Yemen if the U.S. does not quickly overturn its recent designation of the Huthis as a terrorist group. Background readings: Sheera Frenkel: An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination Crisis Group: The U.S. Should Reverse Its Huthi Terror Designation Crisis Group: Thirteen Days of Peril: Managing the Chaotic End of the Trump Presidency Click here to listen on iTunes or Spotify. Related Tags Technology and War Humanitarian Fallout of Conflict From Early Warning to Early Action Yemen