Shaun Overton
Shaun Overton is an independent analyst specializing in the Arab World. He has just returned from nine months of research in Yemen.
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Articles by Shaun Overton
Understanding the Second Houthi Rebellion in Yemen
2004 witnessed a lengthy battle between Shabab al-Mu'minoon (Believing Youth), a Shi’a religious organization, and the Yemeni government. Believing Youth’s leader and inspirational figure, Hussein Badr ad-Deen al-Houthi, was killed
The Yemeni Arms Trade: Still a Concern for Terrorism and Regional Security
The November 28 2002 attack on an Israeli airliner in Mombassa, Kenya, focused attention on Yemen and it arms markets. A UN report tasked with assessing arms trafficking to Somalia