The paper addresses the Riyadh Agreement as an entry point for further EU involvement in Yemen and explores the additional practical opportunities for positive engagement
HomeCategoryThe possible European role in the success of the Riyadh Agreement
The paper analyzes the role played by the UN envoy to Yemen and what he can do to further the implementation of this agreement
AnalyticsPolicies0The main dispute and the potential fighting fronts between the two parties of the “Riyadh Agreement”
Many challenges face the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement. Its opportunities for success are very low, and the prospect of continuing the war is wide open. What can be done?
Hostility to Saudi Arabia and its political and military presence in northern Yemen since 2015 has been a foundational value of the Houthi group, along with its mission of carrying out a Zaidi revival and its attempts to take the form of a state. This core stance against Saudi Arabia will always be a hindrance against any diplomatic effort trying to ease the war in Yemen.
Yemen is going through an unprecedented period of conflict with the specter of famine looming on the horizon. The conflict will soon enter its seventh year, and the warring parties are still mobilizing their strength for new confrontations, such as the Houthi attack on Marib Governorate. Signs of a comprehensive peace agreement, through consultations and...