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Archives: Zaidis
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![Can Leftist Kurdish Militia cut ISIL/ Daesh off from Turkish Supply Routes and Kill the Caliphate?](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/06/187x137/Rojava_february2014_2.png)
Can Leftist Kurdish Militia cut ISIL/ Daesh off from Turkish Supply Routes and Kill the Caliphate?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The intrepid Liz Sly of the Washington Post gets the story of the attempt of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and their…![Juan Cole: Syria, Yemen Conflicts only seem to be about Sunni-Shiite from 30,000 Feet](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/04/187x137/Screen-Shot-2015-04-17-at-12.27.49-AM.png)
Juan Cole: Syria, Yemen Conflicts only seem to be about Sunni-Shiite from 30,000 Feet
David Speedie | (Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs) | - David Speedie of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs interviewed me in New York on Monday. Below is…![Yemeni Refugees flee to Saudi Arabia as Aden is invaded & Sanaa bombarded](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/04/yemeni-refugees-flee-to-saudi-ar-187x137.jpg)
Yemeni Refugees flee to Saudi Arabia as Aden is invaded & Sanaa bombarded
Reuters | - "Houthi forces fought battles street by street with local militia in Aden as aid workers say the city faces a humanitarian catastrophe. Mana Rabiee reports." Reuters: "Yemen's Houthis battle…![4 Key Players In Yemen’s Chaos](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/04/4-key-players-in-yemens-chaos-187x137.jpg)
4 Key Players In Yemen’s Chaos
AJ+ | - "Yemen’s being torn apart in a struggle for power. The stakes are high, with many different groups involved in the current chaos. We’ve narrowed down the key players you…![Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen is Morphing into Major War](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/04/saudi-arabias-intervention-in-ye-187x137.jpg)
Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen is Morphing into Major War
By Paul Rogers Since it was first announced, the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen has developed very rapidly. Air strikes have already hit numerous targets, resulting in many civilian deaths. Clearly, the…![Saudi airstrike on Yemen Refugee Camp kills 45](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/03/saudi-airstrike-on-yemen-refugee-187x137.jpg)
Saudi airstrike on Yemen Refugee Camp kills 45
RT | - 45 people were killed and another 65 injured in an airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition at a refugee camp in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen on Monday, the International Organization for…![Washington’s 2 Air Wars: w/ Iran in Iraq, w/ Saudis in Yemen](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/03/washingtons-2-air-wars-w-iran-in-187x137.jpg)
Washington’s 2 Air Wars: alongside Iran in Iraq, Saudis in Yemen
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - The United States is now involved in two air wars in the Middle East, not to mention more widespread drone actions. US fighter jets have,…![As Yemen crumbles, civilians brace for the worst](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/03/as-yemen-crumbles-civilians-brac-187x137.jpg)
As Yemen crumbles, civilians brace for the worst
By Almigdad Mojalli | - SANA'A (IRIN) - Abdu Hasan Dabwan is not willing to let it happen again. Twice before, the 54 year-old says, he waited too long, refusing to flee…![Yemen Bombing: It’s not ISIL and it’s not Sunni-Shiite Conflict](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/03/yemen-bombing-its-not-isil-and-i-187x137.jpg)
Yemen Bombing: It’s not ISIL and it’s not Sunni-Shiite Conflict
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - The massive twin bombings at mosques in the capital that shook Yemen on Friday, killing over 100 and wounding many more, were immediately claimed by…![Saudi encourages Sunni Counter-Revolution against Shiite Houthi Rebels linked to Iran](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/02/saudi-encourages-sunni-counter-r-187x137.jpg)
Yemen: Saudi backs Sunni revolution against Shiite Houthi Rebels linked to Iran
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - Yemen Voice reports that Wahhabi Saudi Arabia has launched an all out political offensive against the Shiite Houthi rebels who have taken over the north…![Shiite Coup in Yemen: $400 mn. in US Weaponry Falls into Houthi Hands](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/02/shiite-coup-in-yemen-400-mn-in-u-187x137.jpg)
Shiite Coup in Yemen: $400 mn. in US Weaponry Falls into Houthi Hands
Euronews | - "The United Nations and the United States have condemned Yemen's dominant Houthi group for dissolving parliament. The move was also denounced by the country's main political faction as a…![Can US can help Mediate Yemen Crisis? US Embassy Cuts Staff…](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/01/can-us-can-help-mediate-yemen-cr-187x137.jpg)
Can US can help Mediate Yemen Crisis? US Embassy Cuts Staff…
CNN | -- "The United States struggles to maintain a sense of diplomacy in Yemen during political chaos." CNN: "U.S. embassy cuts staff in Yemen"![Yemen Civil War? Masses Rally in Capital & South Secedes](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/01/yemen-civil-war-masses-rally-in-187x137.jpg)
Yemen Civil War? Masses Rally in Capital & South Secedes
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) -- From 1967 to 1990, and again briefly in 1994, South Yemen was an independent country. In the first period, of some 23 years, it had…![Yemenis living “hour to hour” as Houthis take Presidential Palace](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/01/yemenis-living-hour-to-hour-as-h-187x137.jpg)
Yemenis living “hour to hour” as Houthis take Presidential Palace
SANA'A (IRIN) - Muneer Asharby nearly didn’t go to work today. It wasn’t until after noon that he finally braved the walk. Even so, he kept half of his hardware shop closed…![Yemen in 2014: 1500 Killed as Extremist Shiites take over Gov’t, battled al-Qaeda: What Next?](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/12/yemen-in-2014-1500-killed-as-ext-187x137.jpg)
Yemen in 2014: 1500 Killed as Extremist Shiites took over Gov’t, battled al-Qaeda: What Next?
SANAA, December 2014 (IRIN) -- After a negotiated transfer of power agreed in early 2012, the annual death toll dropped to about 1,100 and nearly halved again in 2013 to fewer than…![Top 5 Iran Developments in 2014](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/12/top-5-iran-developments-in-2014-187x137.jpg)
Did Iran win “2014”? Top 6 Iran Developments this Year
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) -- In 2014, Iran made news on a number of important fronts. 1. Although there was no decisive breakthrough in its relationship with the United States…![Daesh/ ISIL calls for Terror attacks on Saudi Arabia](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/11/daesh-isil-calls-for-terror-atta-187x137.jpg)
Daesh/ ISIL calls for Terror attacks on Saudi Arabia
By Juan Cole | -- Daesh, the brutal terrorist group the US calls ISIL or ISIS, is calling for attacks in Saudi Arabia. A voice recording has surfaced, attributed to Ibrahim al-Samarra'i,…![Is a Showdown between Radical Shiites and al-Qaeda Brewing in Yemen?](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/11/is-a-showdown-between-radical-sh-187x137.jpg)
Is a Showdown between Radical Shiites and al-Qaeda Brewing in Yemen?
SANAA (IRIN) - Yahia Abu Talib, serious and stoic, is in no doubt about the importance of his role. "We protect homes and mosques," he says, referring to the so-called popular committees…![Does the Houthi Takeover of Yemen’s Sanaa Endanger World Trade?](http://web.archive.org./web/20160331042102im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2014/10/does-the-houthi-takeover-of-yeme-187x137.jpg)