Middle East Week

Adam Baron comes back on the show to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Topics we covered include: Background on the events that lead to the current situation The problems Yemen was facing prior to the past few months of fighting Recent failures to establish a humanitarian cease fire Realistic chances that a cease fire could happen soon AQAP taking advantage of the chaos and controlling territory Lack of urgency in the international community to solving the conflict Who in the international community could have a positive influence on the situation How the Yemeni public views the conflict Links: Adam Baron - Adam’s personal site, featuring links to his recent writings and past work Adam Baron | European Council on Foreign Relations Adam Baron (@adammbaron) on Twitter Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Thanks to patrons of the podcast Andrew, Alex, Scott, David, and Melissa. You can support the podcast by making a small donation on Patreon! Sponsor: Tinderbox - a personal co