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Gerald Feierstein
Gerald Feierstein

Gerald Feierstein was the United States Ambassador to Yemen under President Barack Obama from September 2010 to October 2013. From 2013 until his retirement, Amb. Feierstein was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. He is senior vice president at the Middle East Institute.

The war in Yemen is a homegrown affair

Many international commentators continue to present the war in Yemen through the lens of Saudi Arabian intervention or sectarian conflict. This narrative has even influenced the US Congress, where...