Fernando Carvajal

Fernando Carvajal

Fernando Carvajal served on the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Yemen from April 2017 to March 2019 as a regions and armed groups expert. He has nearly 20 years of experience conducting fieldwork in Yemen and is a specialist in Yemeni politics and tribal relations.

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Syria’s De Facto Leader Faces Home Truths: Alawite Executions

Reportedly, the Haya’t Tahrir al-Sham paramilitary group...

March 21, 2025

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Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: The Jungle and the Leopard

Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in...

March 14, 2025

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International Community Bears Responsibility for Red Sea Crisis and Houthi Crimes

The UN’s 2018 Stockholm Agreement exacerbated the current...

March 12, 2025

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The Truth About Yemen’s Houthis and Their New Terrorist Designation

US President Donald Trump is branding Yemen’s Houthis, an...

February 15, 2025

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Yemen’s Government Cannot Ignore Looming Unrest

Over two years since they agreed to join forces against...

October 21, 2024

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Southern and Northern Allies Now Vie for Influence in Volatile Yemen

In Yemen, a fragile alliance between northern and southern...

September 28, 2023

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A Surge in Attacks: Houthi Rebels Exploit Oil Infrastructure

Houthi Rebels strike again with stronger and smarter...

December 22, 2022

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How Date Farming Helps Yemenis on Soqotra

Development projects in Soqotra account for a fraction of...

December 06, 2021

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US Sanctions Miss the Mark in Yemen

Unilateral actions by the US only weaken the international...

December 22, 2020

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