Peter Salisbury
Inside the $100 Million Scheme to Send the Middle East's Most Unwanted People to Africa
How sham real-estate deals, Islamic State recruitment efforts, and a systematic effort in the Gulf states to strip dissidents of their citizenship and banish undesirables all meet in the tiny African island nation of the Comoros.
To Win Its War in Yemen, Saudi Arabia May Have to Split the Country in Two
Southern Yemenis are ostensibly aligned with the deposed president, but they're not fighting for him — they're fighting to break away from the country over which he hopes to regain control.
Greed, Brutality, and an Unraveling Coup in Yemen
The rocky path to Houthi control of Yemen's capital was littered with bad faith and broken promises that may very well come back to haunt the rebel group.
In Yemen, al Qaeda's Greatest Enemy Is Not America's Friend
The Houthis are taking the fight to al Qaeda in Yemen and finding far more success than the US — but that doesn’t mean the Houthis are popular in Washington.
The Houthis Are Battling al Qaeda Amid a 'Slow-Burning Coup' in Yemen
As the Houthis continue to fight Yemen's al Qaeda affiliate, shifting alliances make it impossible to tell who will ultimately gain control of the country.
What Do the Protesting Houthis Really Want in Yemen?
The Houthis have sent thousands of supporters to Yemen's capital to, they say, peacefully bring down the government after years of conflict.