Alexander Langlois is Senior Editor of DAWN’s Democracy in Exile journal and a foreign policy analyst focused on the Middle East and North Africa.
The World Cannot Afford Renewed War in Yemen
GeopoliticsAs the United States and Iran continue their war in the Middle East with no...
America Must Avoid Picking Sides in the Saudi-Emirati Feud
U.S. – Gulf PolicyAmid the Middle East’s evolving geopolitical landscape, the previously intensifying rivalry between Saudi Arabia and...
The STC Makes its Move in Yemen: What it Means for the Country’s Future
Defense & SecurityIn what is arguably the most significant moment in the Yemeni conflict since the fall...
The Houthis and Israel Achieve Nothing from their Tit-for-Tat Strikes
Defense & SecurityIsrael and the Yemen-based and Iranian-backed Houthi Movement (Ansar Allah) continue to exchange blows, even...
Saudi Arabia Changes its Tune on Nuclear Negotiations with Iran
Defense & SecurityThe Middle East is dramatically different than when United States and Iran last held talks...
Symbolism over Substance: Why the Houthi Designation Won’t Matter
Defense & SecurityThe Trump administration’s decision to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi Movement (Ansar Allah) as a Foreign Terrorist...
The West’s Houthi Policy is Rudderless in the Red Sea
U.S. – Gulf PolicySince the onset of the Houthis’ missile launches against commercial shipping in the Red Sea,...
Red Sea Crisis: US-UK Strikes Won’t Stop the Houthis
Defense & SecurityThe Red Sea remains a major focal point in West Asia following multiple U.S.-led military...
The Houthis Red Sea Gambit: A New Front of the Gaza War
Defense & SecurityAs the Israel-Hamas war enters its third month, an actor with a previously peripheral impact...
The Gulf’s Role in Lebanon’s Political and Economic Crisis
GeopoliticsThe international community is once again coordinating efforts to resolve Lebanon’s political stagnation. Two major...
Saudi Arabia and Syria’s Rapprochement: A Sign of Regional Shift in t...
GeopoliticsThe Middle East and North Africa is experiencing significant changes in diplomatic relationships, which could...
Unpacking the UAE’s New National Human Rights Institution
Politics & GovernanceThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the 19th country in the Middle East to establish...