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White Paper: The Yemen Conflict: Deep Divides, Complex Dynamics, and Paths Toward Peace

Posted on September 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Yemen’s civil war is a multifaceted conflict rooted in historical, political, economic, and regional divides. The conflict involves multiple internal actors (Houthis, the internationally recognized government, Southern separatists, tribal/local authorities, extremist groups) and external powers (Saudi Arabia, UAE, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Structural Reasons For The Elusiveness Of Yemeni Unity

Posted on August 9, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction Yemen’s modern history has been shaped by deep-rooted fractures—historical, political, tribal, economic, and geopolitical—that persistently thwart its unity. Despite the 1990 formal unification, true cohesion remains out of reach. 1. Historical and Colonial Legacies Yemen historically consisted of separate … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Throne Of Adulis

Posted on July 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Throne Of Adulis: Red Sea Wars On The Eve Of Islam, by G.W. Bowersock This particular book (which is a really short book of about 140 pages, including an appendix on the diplomatic history of the Byzantine and Axumite … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Aden Effect

Posted on December 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

The Aden Effect: A Connor Stark Novel, by Claude Berube You might think that the Naval Institute Press only published non-fiction of the kind that I frequently review (this is the fifth book I have received from the Naval Historical … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Little By Little

Posted on November 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland Update we will look at how Somaliland is working little by little to improve its connections with other nations and develop its natural resources.  First we will look at how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave an … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Anti-Piracy Efforts, Tax Codes, Important Meetings, War Crimes, SSC Surveillance

Posted on April 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today is a relatively busy Somaliland update entry, as it has been a busy week for Somaliland, with international interest in its coast guard efforts against piracy, changes to the Somaliland tax code, anticipation of an important meeting with the … Continue reading →

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Bahraini, Jordanian and Yemeni Protesters Sing Familiar Tune

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Stop me if you’ve heard this before:  a corrupt Arab nation run by a tight-knit clique that is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East faces a popular uprising by protesters unhappy about political and economic conditions.  I happen … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart: A Grim Musing On Egypt

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Updated 02/11/2011:  Mubarak Resigns Right now, before our eyes, we are watching a dictatorship fall apart.  For the second time in in a few weeks, a dictator past his prime looks to be approaching his “sell by” date.  The dictatorship … Continue reading →

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A Lesson That Needs To Be Learned: Building Legitimacy From The Ground Up

Posted on November 24, 2010 by nathanalbright

What does opt-out day and intrusive pat downs at the airport have to do with a habit of failed states in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa and one of the most notorious failings of modern American diplomacy?  … Continue reading →

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