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Baraa Shiban

Baraa Shiban

Baraa Shiban is a Yemeni political consultant and a caseworker with the human right group Reprieve. He has served as a member of the Yemeni National Dialogue 2013-2014 and participated in the Yemeni uprising 2011. He writes in an independent capacity.

Countering aggressors isn’t the antithesis of humanitarian missions

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is in its third week with no signs of it letting up. Worldwide, people are watching the news and the unfolding humanitarian crisis. The Middle East is no stranger to......

 Abduction, torture, execution: Houthi sham trial shines spotlight on policy of fear

On Saturday morning, September 18, the Yemeni public woke up to shocking images of the Houthis executing nine civilians from the west coast province of Hodaidah. The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia......

 Global community needs to discard its failed narrative to guarantee peace in Yemen

Announced Monday, Saudi Arabia’s initiative for a nationwide ceasefire in Yemen is yet another attempt to cease all military operations and start a political process that can bring an end to the......

 Why Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement should be designated as a terrorist group

On November 16, Foreign Policy magazine reported that the Trump administration is planning to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militia as a terrorist organization.Writers and commentators covering......