As the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen moves into its eighth month, the country shows little sign of returning to stability. GCC operations in the country have swung the tide against the Houthi militias and their backer Ali Abdullah Saleh, however there appears little ability to connect military action to political reconciliation. The talk will focus on the ability of the GCC coalition to forge a political consensus in Yemen, on the back of a highly controversial military operation.
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Event details
Speaker: Michael Stephens, RUSI
Chair: Courtney Freer, LSE
Date: Tuesday 17 November 2015
Time: 16.30-18:00
Location: 9.04, Tower 1, Clement's Inn, LSE
Event Hashtag: #LSEYemen
Attendance: This event is free and open to all. Please register using our online booking system. Our events are very well attended, please make sure you arrive early. We cannot guarantee entry.
Speaker
Michael Stephens is the Research Fellow for Middle East studies and Head of RUSI Qatar. He joined RUSI’s London office in September 2010, first in the Nuclear Security Programme before moving to International Security Studies. Michael has travelled and worked in the Middle East for ten years, and has conducted research and worked in 12 countries in the region.