The Yemen Peace Project
is dedicated to supporting Yemeni individuals and organizations working to create positive change; advancing peaceful, constructive US policies toward Yemen; defending the rights of Yemenis in the diaspora; and increasing understanding of Yemen in the wider world.
our Vision
Founded in 2010, the YPP works toward a future in which constructive American engagement enables self-determination and peaceful, democratic governance for all Yemenis.
OUR GOALS
To help Yemenis and Yemeni Americans make their voices heard at all levels of government;
To promote policies that respect international law and the rights of the Yemeni people;
To provide policymakers and the public with accurate information about Yemeni affairs;
To foster mutual understanding through media and the arts;
our programs
ADVOCACY
The YPP is America’s first and only advocacy organization dedicated solely to Yemeni affairs and the US-Yemen relationship.
The Yemeni empowerment fund
The Yemeni Empowerment Fund exists to help Yemeni individuals and organizations create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the wider world.
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weekly news summaries
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Key Readings
Our Readings page summarizes important reports and studies by other organizations and respected experts.
ON THE BLOG
ON TWITTER
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RT @ScottTPaul: Important thread. One more key incorrect US policy assumption: the Houthis are the only/main party that is unwillin… https://t.co/BVrTf6KWiB -
YPP's @eric_eikenberry will be talking about coalition airstrikes and US policy, on @AlJazeera's Hassad al-Youm, st… https://t.co/5kyBunhI5t
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RT @Ndawsari: Death of Houthi leader Saleh Al-Samad won’t have much impact, if any, on #Yemen conflict or UN-led talks. Samad was… https://t.co/oBFj02yYsT
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RT @adammbaron: Houthi contacts confirm to me that Saleh al-Samad, the head of the Houthis’ politician council, has been killed.
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RT @JeremyKonyndyk: Another grotesque Saudi strike on civilians in Yemen. And this will continue until US policy changes. 1/ https://t.co/sQRKPg3U2C
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held a hearing this morning on US policy in Yemen, the first such hearing in over a year. To help prepare committee members for today’s hearing, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) produced a special report on the situation in Yemen, authored by the CRS’ long-time Yemen specialist, Jeremy Sharp. The report begins with a sober overview of the war in Yemen and a measured assessment of Iran’s limited role as the Houthis’ main foreign supporter, which is a welcome contrast from the rhetoric both the Trump administration and the Saudi-led coalition employ concerning Iran’s involvement. However, Sharp’s analysis, while couched in the voice of objective expertise for which the CRS is known, has several shortcomings that, perhaps unintentionally, obscure the nature of Yemen’s crisis and the context of increasing congressional dissatisfaction over US participation in the conflict.