Non-Resident Scholar, Middle East Institute
Fatima Abo Alasrar is a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute. Before joining the institute, Alasrar was a senior analyst at the Arabia Foundation in Washington, DC, the MENA director for Cure Violence, a research associate at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, a Mason Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, and an international policy fellow at the Open Society Foundation. From 2006-12, she worked as an advisor for the Embassy of Yemen in Washington, DC. Earlier in her career, Alasrar served as a program officer for the Department for International Development in Yemen.
Alasrar holds an MA in public administration from Harvard University, an MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins University, and a BS in architectural engineering from Sanaa University in Yemen.
Saudi-Houthi backchannel talks will not succeed in generating a comprehensive political settlement unless the concerns and grievances of all Yemeni factions as well as the region's long-term stability are given due consideration.
On Wednesday April 28, AGSIW hosted a discussion on efforts to end the conflict in Yemen.
With multiple interests at play, peacemaking in Yemen is a complex problem that goes beyond one party's willingness to take action.
A rigorous dialogue process will be necessary for the Riyadh Agreement to make a real, lasting difference.
Donors’ efforts are needed to ensure access to coronavirus assistance is open to all citizens without discrimination, lest they risk exacerbating social bias and inequality in an already frail country.
In a country where alliances are continually shifting, security services and military performance rely on personal loyalty and tribal allegiance.
The Saudi-brokered bargain, referred to as the Riyadh Agreement, is a significant breakthrough that, if successful, will prevent the fragmentation of the country and avert a new civil war.
Rising tensions in Yemen’s South are rooted in long-held Southern grievances and a desire for autonomy.
Two young Arab architects studying at the Harvard Graduate School of Design are working to address political and social issues in the Gulf region through a radical thought experiment in urban planning.
March 26 will mark one year since the Saudi-led coalition began launching airstrikes in Yemen at the invitation of the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
