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War economy flourishing behind the walls of Houthis detention centers
Among the group of detainees who were released by paying money to Houthi mediators or supervisors spoke with Almasdar Online, Al-Sabri was the only one who agreed to disclose his name. The others asked to remain anonymous to protect themselves and their relatives who still live in Houthi-controlled areas from retribution. Other former detainees categorically refused to tell their stories for this report, out of fear of what Houthi authorities would do if they found out.
A systematic campaign of random arrests
Houthi forces have arrested scores of civilians from security checkpoints, markets and other public spaces in various Yemeni cities for no reason. Sometimes they fabricate reasons after searching the phones and social media applications of the civilians.
Why the US terrorist designation of Yemen s Houthis is a mistake
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Analysis: Designating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation could choke humanitarian supplies to Yemen and torpedo diplomatic efforts for peace.
On the 11th of January, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States would designate Yemen s Houthi rebel movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO).
The Trump administration also designated three leaders of the movement, including their chief Abdul Malik al-Houthi, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
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WASHINGTON – While U.S. President Joe Biden may not be expected to reenter the Iran nuclear deal in the first days of his administration, experts tell Haaretz that his team will likely begin reengaging and laying the groundwork through direct, bilateral diplomacy – and to expect it sooner rather than later.
Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director of the Brookings Institution’s Foreign Policy program, believes the new administration should begin to de-escalate tensions with Iran as they have tough sledding ahead of them. “Getting locked into an intensely complicated negotiation with Iran, one that’s going to be very polarizing both in the region and at home, is not exactly the way any administration would really choose to begin its foreign policy,” she says.
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The complexities of unraveling US sanctions and returning to the JCPOA
Thu, Jan 28, 2021 12:00 PM
A new paper written by Brian O’Toole, discusses the complexities of sanctions relief in particular and the prospects for US diplomacy with Iran under the Biden administration.
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The January 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden has raised expectations for a quick return to compliance by both the United States and Iran to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Biden administration officials have promised to rejoin the JCPOA if Iran returns to strict compliance with the agreement, but won’t be as simple as rolling back all sanctions imposed on Iran by the Trump administration.