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Wave of airstrikes reported in multiple places in Houthi/Ansar Allah-controlled parts of #Yemen, including Sanaa, Amran, Saada and Taiz.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 8h

Massive uptick in fighting over the past 24 hours in/around #Yemen's key central city of Taiz, as Ansar Allah/the Houthis have made a multi-front push, putting the crucial Aden-Taiz road under even further pressure.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 18h

Abolish the death penalty.

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David Sterman @davidsterman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Join Peter Bergen for a discussion of “All The Presidents’ Wars” at any of these upcoming book events.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Houthis/Ansar Allah messaging continues to double down on isolating Saudi Arabia as sole target at this stage, stating that they will continue avoiding hitting US (and other) ships/targets as long as they stay out of the conflict. apnews.com/article/yeme...

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war

A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war, telling The Associated Press that his group has assured the Trump a...

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Another weekend of will they/wont they on Yemen military escalation. There's an odd familiarity to all of this, both in terms of the divergent messagings, the consistent escalation and the sense that things risk broadly spiraling out of control.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Weird to still see some still framing of #Yemen as witnessing a "ceasefire being tested." If the past week isn't a return to full-scale war, what is?

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The amount of disinformation flying on social media in the #Yemen space is truly mind-boggling. Rather impressive use of a psychological warfare tactic but, simultaneously, people who know better really should be more careful with what they share.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'll be discussing the latest developments in #Yemen on the BBC news at roughly 1715 London time.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'll be discussion the latest developments in #Yemen and the Red Sea on Al Jazeera English on and off over the course of the afternoon.

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Nancy Um @nancyum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

☕ For those following recent developments in the Red Sea @nytimes.com takes us back further in time. I got to talk about why Mokha is and is not really a coffee port and why these topics are so vital to understanding the world that we live in today. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/w...

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Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War (Gift Article)

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Beyond Bab al-Mandab and the west coast, worth keeping an eye on elsewhere in #Yemen. As Houthi/AA consolidates in newly taken territory and redeploys fighters, one would expect government-held positions in al-Jawf and Marib to come under increasing pressure.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“At a time when the Strait of Hormuz is already experiencing severe disruptions, this is going to have a significant geopolitical impact,” said Adam Baron, a fellow at New America, who follows #Yemen. “What was referred to as frozen conflict has now turned white hot,” he said.

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Iran-backed Houthis sweep toward sudden control over key strait, imperiling global trade

The Houthi fighters moved closer to gaining a definitive stranglehold over Bab el Mandeb after a rapid reignition of their conflict with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and the internationally backed Yemeni…

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The @washingtonpost.com's roundup on ongoing development's in #Yemen, including some thoughts from my end. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/10/iranian-backed-houthis-fight-block-red-sea-passage-saudi-oil/

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Houthis/AA already upping chatter targeting the now-open Israeli presence in Somaliland. Time will tell if this is just bluster or a sign of things to come, but in any case, it certainly gestures to the potential for further escalation in #Yemen.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Houthis have continued their march south overnight to the strategically important island of Perim, a key step in consolidating their hold over Bab al-Mandab.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yemen/Red Sea elephant in the room. The Israelis are now openly operating from Somaliland now. (How) will this end up intersecting with the Houthis' rapid-fire expansion down the West Coast?

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I don't like to predict the future, but this definitely would appear to be a prelude to a Yemeni army counter-offensive under some sort of air cover...

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A medley of analysis on the latest developments in #Yemen, including some thoughts from my end. www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...

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Yemen on the Brink of Renewed War | ISPI

Leggi l'articolo Yemen on the Brink of Renewed War sul sito dell'ISPI.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Houthi Supreme Political Council announces the "cessation" of fighting in the western coast districts after the rout of Saudi-backed forces, stating that they "reaffirm our commitment to all international obligations concerning navigation in the Red Sea.”

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

...in case anyone is wondering what Bab al-Mandab looks like. (Personal photo taken a few years ago).

A photo of fishing boats a yemen's bab al-mandab strait

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The escalation in Yemen is focused on the Red Sea coast, but don't forget that there's also significant fighting happening in frontlines in al-Jawf, Marib, al-Bayda, etc. Even contacts in places as far as Hadramawt are noting the fallout owing to the Houthis broader embrace of the use of drones.

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eek @eke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

taking Mokha seems pretty significant. like you know the name because it's been a world-historical port for so long it became a flavor

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

“This is potentially one of the more significant turning points, particularly in recent years, of the Yemen conflict,” said Adam Baron, a Yemen-focused fellow at New America, a research organization in Washington.

nytimes.com

Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Following the retreat of anti-Houthi forces from Mokha, the group shows few signs of letting up; as of now, they're launching repeated attacks on Zuqar Island, which sits roughly between Eritrea and Yemen. The march to Bab al-Mandab continues.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Mokha (and the west coast writ large) is windswept and impoverished, but it was also the target of massive investment (largely by the UAE) over the past few years; ie a modern new port and airport and a constellation of military bases. All of this, as of the past few hours, is now in Houthi hands.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The situation for Yemeni government forces in Mokha has appeared to grow more dire overnight, as the Houthis have continued to advance.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Increasingly anxious chatter coming from the west coast, where anti-Houthi forces have been under unprecedented sustained pressure, particularly in the NRF stronghold of Mokha. Still not inevitable, but the fall of Mokha would unquestionably ease the Houthis' route south to Bab al-Mandab proper.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Houthis “are willing to weather some shorter term pain for what they feel will be longer term gains,” such as extending their reach along the Red Sea coast, said Adam Baron, a Yemen expert at the New America think tank in Washington.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Is the Yemen ceasefire over? I would say the train to the pre-2022 paradigm has certainly left the station and there are no tangible signs that anyone is willing or able to step in and stop it from reaching its destination.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yemeni govt forces making gains against the Houthis in al-Jawf and al-Bayda; Houthis continuing to put significant pressure on NRF positions on the Red Sea coast. Barrage of Houthi missiles launched at energy facilities in Saudi Arabia over the past 24 hours underlines the path towards escalation.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Adam Baron, a fellow at US-based think tank New America, said the Houthi offensive since Thursday had "shattered much of what was left of Yemen's tenuous ceasefire." "Things increasingly appear to be on a path to escalation with few potential off-ramps," he added. www.rfi.fr/en/internati...

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More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, military sources said.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The line "there is no military solution to [insert conflict]" is a classic cliche and, certainly been used plenty of times (including by this writer) with regards to Yemen. But its hard to imagine a more fertile time for a peace accord than the past few years (regional escalation notwithstanding).

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Fighting between the Yemeni army and the Houthis is now raging in parts of Marib, Hudayda and Taiz province with anti-Houthi forces launching a sustained counter-offensive over the past few days.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Continued escalation in Yemen as the Houthis target key areas of Taiz. Civilians caught in the crossfire as usual; the key road connecting Mokha (on the coast) and Taiz city at increasing risk of being cut off.

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Justin Salhani @justinsalhani.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

For people in Beirut, I'll be hosting Alex Simon and Lina Ghoutouk as they discuss their new book on Syria, next Monday at Beit Aam.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Key Yemeni front lines growing hot, with Houthi attacks on Marib, al-Abr and, now, Mokha over the past 48 hours. (Probably something to watch...)

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Adam Baron @adammbaron.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Houthi military spox announces the targeting of Najran airport in a drone strike. (Yes, that whole thing is, indeed, still going on).

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Steffen Rayburn-Maarup @rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

A town sign seen through a train window.

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Tom Freeman @tomfreeman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Save yourself the decades of pointless effort involved in leading a fulfilling life by simply getting ChatGPT to write a headstone epitaph you'd like and then leaping into your grave to be buried alive

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