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Arwa Mokdad

4 years

"Today, roughly 80 percent of Yemen’s 30 million people rely on food assistance to survive...By lifting the blockade, we can avert the looming famine and start productive peace negotiations."

Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

4 years

NEW Arwa Mokdad : Now is the time to put pressure on Saudi Arabia for their horrific 6-year blockade of Yemen's ports -- if not during a global pandemic, when else? @rabyaahahmed @AnnelleSheline @AishaJumaan @ErikSperling @shireen818

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1 year

Eid celebrations in Yemen 🥳

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1 year

Favorite place in the world: the old city of Sana’a ❤️

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3 years

As a Yemeni Muslim, I did not learn the difference between Shia and Sunni until the Islam unit in my American high school. It never came up before that. My teacher asked what sect I was and I responded “we don’t do that.” That’s still my response to this day.

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1 year

Mango season in Yemen 🥭

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1 year

Back home 🇾🇪

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8 months

These US airstrikes in Yemen are illegal. Even if they manage to strike military targets, they are collective punishment of everyday civilians. After years of war, Sanaa finally achieved a ceasefire. Yet, the US is violating it with no achievable aims. Just destruction.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

The conflict in Yemen is asymmetrical warfare. The UAE and Saudi are wealthy countries imposing a blockade and bombing campaign on the poorest country in the region with limited capabilities. Reporting and analysis that does not make this clear is mischaracterizing the conflict.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

9 months

They are expecting an increase in attacks while also claiming that this will restore deterrence. Only one can be true and it’s definitely not the latter.

Nick Schifrin

@nickschifrin

9 months

Western official says target set chosen was “toward the higher end”: “a substantive set of strikes designed to degrade capability and try and restore deterrence.” Says US and UK are on a “heightened posture,” and expect the Houthis to increase attacks, attempts to seize ships

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1 year

Road trips in Yemen 🇾🇪

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

6 months

Have been told by many editors I need to cite "Western" sources in my articles about Yemen. We should be uplifting the voices of people on the ground instead of pretending impartiality exists. Everyone contains bias, even western journalists.

Sopo Japaridze

@sopjap

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If a tree falls in the forest and a western journalist isn’t there to hear it, does it make a sound?

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Arwa Mokdad

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6 months

Middle East experts have said time and time again that what is happening in Gaza threatens the region as a whole. And now, we are on the brink of a broader regional war after months of unimaginable violence that have only served to trigger even more violence.

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2 years

A historic handshake. While we still have a ways to go, this diplomacy and engagement between the Saudis and the Houthis is worthy of celebration. It has been 8 years of brutal war, but Yemen is on the path to peace.

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3 years

Rose season in Oman 🇴🇲 🌹

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@arwa_mokdad

7 months

The biggest contributor to food insecurity in Yemen is the on-going blockade. Claiming to care about Yemeni lives while also bombing the country with no clear strategy is not only ironic- it is deeply insulting. The only path forward in Yemen is peace- not a blame game.

U.S. State Dept - Near Eastern Affairs

@StateDept_NEA

7 months

The Houthis’ reckless and indiscriminate attacks in the Red Sea are deepening food insecurity in Yemen, affecting the most vulnerable populations, including the poor and internally displaced, who will struggle to afford essential food items.

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1 year

Traditional clothing in Sanaa 🇾🇪

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1 year

Thala Yemen 🇾🇪

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1 year

عيد مبارك من اليمن السعيد 🌙🐑

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Love when Yemen “experts” dismiss overwhelming war crimes and an actual blockade to focus on a couple of fuel ships. Yemen is experiencing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world and they are truly indifferent. Our tragedy is their job security.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Calling for deescalation while arming a key perpetrator is disingenuous and deeply offensive, especially considering the most recent wave of war crimes by the Saudi-UAE coalition. It has been over seven years of war and famine. Get serious about peace. Yemen can’t wait anymore.

Secretary Antony Blinken

@SecBlinken

3 years

The escalation in fighting and attacks across Yemen must come to an end. We urge all parties to commit to a peaceful, diplomatic solution to ending the conflict. The Yemeni people deserve to live in peace and determine their own future.

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@arwa_mokdad

7 months

Three separate articles, yet the same trope with the same intent: Orientalism as justification for militarism. Arabs are depicted as dangerous, illogical sectarian beings. Different from the assumed norm of Western order that manifests itself in blazers and button-down shirts.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

1 year

In MENA discourse, we have reached a point of polarization so extreme that even dialogue is perceived as a sign of allegiance. Diplomacy is not speaking to friends- it's speaking to everyone, especially when it's challenging.

Joost Hiltermann

@JoostHiltermann

1 year

As @CrisisGroup 's head of MENA, I have a pretty good understanding of what we publish, how we conduct research and how our findings are received, including on the Iran file. This @nytopinion piece by Bret Stephens is shamefully inaccurate: 1/

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2 years

A thread on my family’s history with British colonization in Aden:

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@arwa_mokdad

3 years

تخرجت 🥳 @UWJSIS @UW

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1 year

Thala, Yemen part 2 🕌

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1 year

I do not think the world and especially western leaders understand the level of grief and political awakenings occurring across the Middle East. This is not a Palestinian "issue" it is a matter of stability in the region.

Middle East Eye

@MiddleEastEye

1 year

“There is anger everywhere now in the Arab world. And a sense that the US is totally insensitive to a Palestinian population under siege" - Marwan Mausher, former Jordanian FM

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@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Why a War Powers Resolution matters and common misconceptions about the current situation in Yemen 🧵

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

As we re-consider our relationship with Saudi, let's also re-consider how we discuss Yemen. My latest piece dispels Yemen myths of proxy war and sectarian conflict while offering ways forward. @DAWNmenaorg

What Many Western Experts Keep Getting Wrong About Yemen

In certain corners of Western analysis, the war in Yemen is cast as a strictly sectarian conflict—a dangerously narrow lens that ignores other aspects of the conflict and urgent realities on the...

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@arwa_mokdad

1 year

Bani Matr dam in Yemen

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@arwa_mokdad

1 year

My latest article that evaluates UN missteps in Yemen, local and regional conflict mediation efforts, and ways forward in Yemen. Currently, Yemen is stuck in a de facto truce, but by changing course we can take steps towards peace. @ICDIniatives

It’s Time for the UN to Regain Some Credibility in Yemen

While the United Nations officially advocates for inclusion and impartiality in its mediation efforts, it has not always upheld these

dialogueinitiatives.org

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

The UAE remains a major influence in Yemen and is exploiting Yemen’s vulnerabilities by establishing a hold in Mayun Island and UNESCO protected Socotra Island which harms local ways of life, damages the environment, and threatens to prolong the war.

What the UAE takeover of Yemen's islands really means

Far from withdrawing from the war in Yemen, the Emirates is pursuing a hard-line and establishing itself as a military power for the long haul.

responsiblestatecraft.org

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Grateful for the opportunity to discuss Yemeni architecture and the cultural cost of war with @ULemminWoolfrey for BBC. Sana’a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited city's in the world- a history that we should be preserving, not destroying.

Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities

Constructed using natural materials, Yemeni high-rises are superbly sustainable and perfectly suited to the hot and dry Arabian desert climate.

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@arwa_mokdad

7 months

"In recent years, women have taken up work in a variety of traditionally male-dominated fields, from the agricultural sector and local trade to the industrial and service sectors."

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

1 year

While in Yemen, I witnessed Ethiopian migrants making the dangerous journey to the Saudi border. They walk in the heat for days on end with no supplies. No one would make this journey unless they are truly desperate and this is the response from one of the wealthiest countries.

Human Rights Watch

@hrw

1 year

“They Fired on Us Like Rain” Saudi Arabian Mass Killings of Ethiopian Migrants at the Yemen-Saudi Border

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2 years

All actors in Yemen are bad. Holding one party accountable does not mean supporting/ignoring another. So basically, a thread on the Houthis and how they fit in the War Powers Resolution🧵

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@arwa_mokdad

3 years

A country cannot survive on aid alone. To save Yemeni lives, we need to lift the blockade and stop arming perpetrators. Yemen is far past its breaking point- we must act now.

Secretary Antony Blinken

@SecBlinken

3 years

I announced today more than $290 million in additional humanitarian assistance, including emergency food assistance, for the Yemen crisis response. We seek to ensure lifesaving aid reaches Yemenis, refugees, and displaced persons in need.

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10 months

Rather than further escalating a region already in turmoil, pursuing a ceasefire in Gaza would end Houthi attacks on the Red Sea. It is quite alarming to witness such extreme escalation in response to a reasonable demand that the majority of the world supports.

Lara Seligman

@laraseligman

10 months

NEW: Nineteen nations have actually signed on to the new maritime task force focused on countering Houthi attacks on commercial shipping — Operation Prosperity Guardian — but most of them don’t want to put their names to the move, a senior administration official told me today.

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2 years

It takes a special type of person to decry peace and diplomacy. Yes, Yemen will have challenges moving forward, but a major side of the conflict is coming to an end. Yemen has been devastated by war- don’t hinder this progress from the safety of your home outside the country.

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@arwa_mokdad

9 months

It is almost as if escalation further hurt international shipping. Shockingly, airstrikes did not result in reduced tensions in the Red Sea.

Gregory Brew

@gbrew24

9 months

If this is accurate, suggests the Houthis are now trying to launch daily attacks on shipping. Before the US/UK strikes, attacks were coming (on average) every 2-3 days.

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Arwa Mokdad

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2 years

Yemen is experiencing multiple divisions leading some to ask: which war is the U.S. supposed to end? The U.S. should end support for the Saudi led coalition's intervention in Yemen. Even with this, there still will be problems.

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Arwa Mokdad

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1 year

Heartbreaking that the situation in Yemen is so desperate that accessing aid results in a stampede. We need to lift the blockade and end the war to alleviate this crisis. Rather than taking sides in the war, we must call on all parties to pursue a diplomatic resolution.

Ahmed Baider

@ahmedbaider1

1 year

A tragic incident happened in Sanaa this evening. Around 80 civilians lost their lives because of the congestion and stampede of citizens when they were receiving aid distributed by a merchant in Sanaa. What news two days before Eid 😢😢😢

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Arwa Mokdad

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3 years

I cannot begin to describe the joy I and millions of other Yemenis feel today. This a moment of solace and unity for a deeply divided country. We still have a ways to go, but today we celebrate 🇾🇪 الف مبروك يا وطني👏🏽

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Media access to Yemen is restricted. Reporters who are granted access have the obligation to remain critical. I recommend that people reading news/watching reporting from Yemen stay mindful about who grants permission and why.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Is this the end of the war in Yemen? 🧵 It is the beginning of the end. The current negotiations are the most progress we have seen in the past 8 years and have brought much hope to a population devastated by conflict.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

9 months

The only airport in Sanaa. Over shipping lanes. No American blood has been shed in the Red Sea but apparently shipping costs warrant further destabilizing the poorest country in the region.

Ahmed Jahaf احمد جحاف

@A7medJa7af

9 months

#BREAKING | 💥 airstrikes targeted Sanaa international airport NOW

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. We should be supporting peace negotiations and aid efforts- not selling more weapons.

Akbar Shahid Ahmed

@AkbarSAhmed

3 years

NEW: Biden is selling Saudi Arabia $650 million in missiles, calls the move "fully consistent" with ending the war in Yemen.

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1 year

Jordan ☀️

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1 year

just moved to New York 🥳 share recs !

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

8 months

We are seeing an escalation of US violence in Yemen. A country experiencing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. Instead of deterring the Houthis, strikes increase anti-American sentiment across the region. While also risking the fragile truce between on the ground.

Frida ‧₊˚❁ 🇵🇸

@burnadolly

8 months

another thing i should add on, these were definitely bigger bombs than usual even louder than the ones before…anyways, #freepalestine 🇵🇸🇾🇪

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Arwa Mokdad

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1 year

Pleasure speaking alongside Shireen on the Scope today. Yemen is one of the most ancient civilizations in the world with a long history of conflict mediation. However, internal dialogue and healing cannot occur while international actors are involved.

Waqar Rizvi

@waqarhrizvi

1 year

Discussed prospects for peace in Yemen with Dr. Shireen Al-Adeimi & Arwa Mokdad: @shireen818 @arwa_mokdad @BritishMuslimTV @yemenrrf @MSUCollegeofEd @michiganstateu @QuincyInst @YemenSource @UniofOxford #Yemen #SaudiArabia #اليمن

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@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Congress can pass a War Powers Resolution to unilaterally end US involvement in the disastrous war in Yemen — the time is now! @RepAdamSmith should cosponsor the Yemen War Powers Resolution (H.J.Res.87)! #YemenCantWait

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

1 year

Recently, there has been trust-building measures between the Saudis and Houthis. This has led to some misconceptions about the blockade. To clarify, the blockade is still in place. There has been some easing, but it is not enough for the population and blockades are a war crime.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

It's been 100 days and we're still waiting for @POTUS to follow through with his campaign promises. Meanwhile, #Yemen is still facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

7 months

Please consider donation to Yemen this Ramadan. Given the humanitarian crisis and increasing aid cuts to Yemen, support is even more crucial. Ramadan is traditionally a time for reflection and community. With your support, this tradition can continue for families in need.

Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation

@yemenrrf

7 months

This Ramadan, YRRF is running a campaign to provide families in need in Yemen with food baskets containing essentials🍲 Please visit either our website or our LaunchGood campaign to make a donation. Thank you for your support and Ramadan Mubarak 🌙 #Ramadan

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Not selling weapons to a perpetrator in a conflict will help stop the conflict. We should not just hope that airstrikes don't resume, especially when the country in question has bombed a school bus, funeral, wedding, hospital(s) and the list goes on and on.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Celebrating my two month anniversary in Oman🥳

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

4 years

Inspired by activists who are raising awareness about the blockade. Hope the U.S. pressures the Saudis to end the blockade- millions of lives are on the line #YemenCantWait

Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

4 years

Iman Saleh @LiberateYemen is on 14th day of a hunger strike in Washington DC over Saudi-led blockade of Yemen. ICYMI @arwa_mokdad on how the blockade is starving and killing ordinary Yemenis:

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

4 years

The world is watching Saudi & U.S. and they are not liking what they are seeing. By lifting the blockade, we can save millions & hold productive peace talks. Furthermore, the blockade is a war crime. The demand to lift the blockade is a call for international law #EndtheBlockade

Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

4 years

NEW @WilliamHartung : This isn't leverage for protracted peace talks, the blockade needs to be lifted now. Like at this very moment. 70+ groups sign letter to Biden calling for end to killer Saudi embargoes on Yemen. @shireen818 @arwa_mokdad @AishaJumaan

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Arwa Mokdad

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2 years

Monumental exchange for all sides of the conflict. This is part of a wider range of on-going negotiations that UN Secretary General spokesman Stephane Dujarric has called "a welcome step towards the de-escalations of tensions in Yemen and the region."

Red Cross plane to fly from Sanaa to Riyadh for prisoner swap | The National

Three-day process to exchange 887 captives will begin on Thursday, Yemeni official says

www.thenationalnews.com

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Had an amazing time at Delah Coffee in San Francisco! It’s so great to see Yemeni businesses sharing our culture to a wider audience. Yemen is the birthplace of coffee so do yourself a favor and find a Yemeni cafe near you:)

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Enjoying the festivities and karak chai🇴🇲

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

As Americans, we have leverage over the Saudis - our partners- which is why we must hold them accountable for their war crimes. Furthermore, we are aiding the Saudis in the war. As such, when they mess up, we are also responsible.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

The UAE plays a detrimental role in Yemen and other countries in the region. Even domestically, the UAE has a bad track record. Selling arms will only embolden them and further a regional arms race. Let's stop arming belligerent actors in the ME.

Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

3 years

NEW @ArielElyseGold & @medeabenjamin : After saying he would put American interests and human rights first, Biden chooses to see $23B worth of arms to human rights abuser who will keep us entrenched in the Middle East. @Antiwarcom @KateKizer @rabyaahahmed

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1 year

The real reason I moved to nyc is for the Middle East exhibits in the @metmuseum

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@arwa_mokdad

2 years

dima maghreb 🇲🇦

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

I am officially saying goodbye to Oman. These past nine months, I met amazing people and explored a beautiful country, but it's time for the next adventure. I hope to visit soon and encourage everyone else to do the same- it's a special place.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

"We need a Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue, that is why it is great to have less outsiders sending bombs and guns...People are hungry for peace in Yemen...If war was given 9 years of a chance, peace should be given at least 9 months of a chance." @almuslimi

Farea Al-Muslimi

@almuslimi

2 years

Houthi and Saudi delegations meeting in Yemen for talks From #Riyadh , I spoke to @bbclysedoucet from @bbcworldservice on what the recent "news" on #Yemen means. @CH_MENAP

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2 years

Eid in Istanbul 🇹🇷🤍

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@arwa_mokdad

3 years

“Lenderking and the Saudis argue that the blockade should only be lifted if the Houthis agree to a ceasefire in Marib. This argument is problematic because it operates under a logic that considers the ongoing starvation of Yemenis to be an acceptable bargaining chip.”

Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

3 years

Biden #Yemen Envoy Tim Lenderking testimony on the Hill begins now. Expect frustration as the US has allowed Saudi blockade to continue expecting some 'leverage' over Houthis that doesn't exist. MORE @AnnelleSheline : @arwa_mokdad @yemenrrf @ErikSperling

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3 years

You can't forgive when the conflict is ongoing. By ending the war and foreign intervention, Yemenis can begin dialogue. There is a long history of conflict resolution in Yemen.

Al Jazeera English

@AJEnglish

3 years

Even if foreign intervention ends, the war will not stop until Yemenis decide to forgive. — writes Manal Qaed Alwesabi, for #AJOpinion

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

I sincerely hope this solution includes delinking the blockade from negotiations and an immediate lifting of the blockade. That would be substantial progress on human rights.

Secretary Antony Blinken

@SecBlinken

3 years

Met today with Saudi Foreign Minister @FaisalbinFarhan in Washington to discuss defense cooperation, regional security, achieving a durable solution to the conflict in Yemen, and making progress on human rights.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

I can’t imagine what would have happened if it was my mom. Or if Britain controlled more of Yemen. Even with one part of the country, the damage they inflicted and divisions they stoked are still being reckoned with today.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Grateful to have been part of an outstanding event to build solidarity between BLM and Yemen. It was truly inspiring to see communities come together. If you are in Seattle, check out the exhibit!

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

"The nature of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Yemen is entirely offensive. Support of any kind for the war by the United States sends a signal of impunity to the Saudi government." Outstanding and timely piece by @wifeoftoast

Let’s Abandon False Dichotomy of “Offensive vs. Defensive” Support for Yemen War

The characterization is meaningless because Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Yemen is entirely offensive.

truthout.org

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

4 years

It was great getting to talk to @Harbpeace about Yemen's silent killer: the blockade.

Ali Harb

@Harbpeace

4 years

US envoy Tim Lenderking played down the effect of the blockade on the humanitarian crisis, accusing the Houthis of impeding aid. But peace advocate Arwa Mokdad says if it weren't for the blockade, the aid dependency and informal markets would not exist

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

The latest developments in Yemen include Saudi airstrikes in Sana'a, a car bombing of a journalist in Aden, and continued famine. Supporting Yemen means lifting the blockade and ending the war. These actions will both meet our needs and promote security for the region.

Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان

@kbsalsaud

3 years

Reviewed the latest developments in Yemen with U.S Envoy Tim Lenderking. I emphasized the commitment of the coalition to support Yemen and apply all measures to reach a political resolution that guarantees security for the region and meet the needs of the brotherly Yemeni people.

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@arwa_mokdad

1 year

“Even if the State Department earnestly believes longer talks will produce a more durable peace, the longer the talks are delayed while the blockade remains in effect, the more likely it becomes that hostilities resume." @ryangrim

The Yemen War Can Be Over — If Biden Wants It

The U.S. is slow-walking peace negotiations, effectively pushing for a resumption of the war.

theintercept.com

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

"The people of Yemen are eager to move forward into a recovery of sustainable and inclusive development." The international community must take the necessary steps to promote peace- not arm perpetrators.

Yemen recovery possible if war stops now

Yemen has been mired in seven years of fighting between a pro-Government Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels, generating the world’s worst

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

Thank you @ThinkGlobalHlth for giving me the opportunity to discuss how the war and Saudi/UAE blockade impact Yemeni children. By lifting the blockade and pursuing peace efforts, we can end the war on childhood in Yemen.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

My mother and her siblings moved to British colonized Aden during a period of revolution. They describe tension in the streets and a heavy military presence.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

$1.3B is not enough. No amount of aid will ever be enough. We need sustainable solutions. To end the humanitarian crisis, we must end the war and lift the blockade.

UN Relief Chief

@UNReliefChief

3 years

I am pleased to announce that today 36 donors pledged nearly $1.3 billion for the humanitarian response in #Yemen . We thank you for the generosity and continued support for millions of people in need. #InvestInHumanity .

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

"If Saudi Arabia wants to extricate itself from the Yemeni quagmire, it must replace military intervention with renewed and revised diplomatic and economic engagement with a spectrum of Yemeni stakeholders." It's time for diplomacy.

Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

3 years

NEW Michael Horton on six years gone: The Saudis have lost on the battlefield and have no choice now but to pursue diplomacy with the Houthis. @peterjsalisbury @ionacraig @almuslimi

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Beautiful scenes of joy and celebration as families are reunited. Hoping that the on-going talks are successful and help bring peace to a country devastated by war since 2015. We have a long way to go, but Yemenis are ready for change.

Ahmed Jahaf احمد جحاف

@A7medJa7af

2 years

انها لحظات ومشاعر لا توصف امتزجت فيها دموع الفرح بلهفة اللقاء بعد طول الغياب وقلق الانتظار

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

1 year

Glad to see Yemeni artifacts being returned to their rightful owners. Throughout the conflict, many artifacts have been taken from Yemen. Hoping the current trust-building measures start a wave of return- Yemenis deserve access to their own history.

New York repatriates three antiquities to Yemen after seizing them from Met board member

New York will return three antiquities worth $725,000 to the people of Yemen, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday, as part of a criminal investigation into a Manhattan-based...

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Really getting exhausted by bad faith arguments by certain Yemen “experts.” The fact that we even have to negotiate to stop the blockade is absurd. A blockade is a war crime. Flights and fuel should be allowed in at all times.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

6 months

When I wrote that violence in Gaza destabilizes the region, my editor told me this was too bold of a claim and de-escalation is a naive argument. However, de-escalation is the only way forward. We cannot continue to bomb countries in the region. That has never been a solution.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

WPR offers a path forward "by making clear that the US won’t provide the military assistance needed for Saudi airstrikes to resume, Congress can maintain the pressure on Yemen’s warring parties to negotiate an end to this catastrophic war"

How the US can easily alter its relationship with Saudi Arabia

A War Powers Resolution will cut US aid to the kingdom's war on Yemen; it has wide bipartisan support and a fast track legislative process.

responsiblestatecraft.org

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

1 year

"Military intelligence officers from U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq later told the International Committee of the Red Cross that between 70% and 90% of Iraqis detained after the U.S. invasion were actually arrested by mistake."

Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA)

@masspeaceaction

1 year

"The time I spent in Abu Ghraib — it ended my life. I'm only half a human now,” Two decades later, Talib al-Majl Majl says he and his family continue to suffer from wide-ranging consequences of the torture he endured.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

1 year

We can't discuss a lack of resources in Yemen without also mentioning the blockade and salaries. From water to medicine, the blockade imposed in 2015 has severely restricted access to necessary items.

Niku Jafarnia

@NikuJafarnia

1 year

#Yemen is one of the most water-poor countries in the world. There's a long list of reasons for this, including government mismanagement spanning decades. But over the last few years, parties to the conflict have used #water as a tool of #war 🧵

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Difficult scenes of families in Sana'a asking released detainees if they have seen their loved ones in prison. Due to a lack of information, families are stuck in limbo with no closure. We must release all prisoners from both sides.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

"A deteriorating oil tanker...has been deserted near the coast of Yemen since 2015 and threatens environmental catastrophe to a country presently in a humanitarian crisis." This requires immediate action- not political games.

Public health impacts of an imminent Red Sea oil spill

Nature Sustainability - The possibility of a huge oil spill off the coast of Yemen, already in crisis, is increasingly likely. This study projects the likely spill extent and impacts to public...

www.nature.com

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Yemen needs sustainable peace- not just a no bombing limbo. For successful negotiations, we need all actors to commit to compromise and WPR will help ensure that on the Saudi side.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Well, we are still at war. While Saudi airstrikes have not resumed, they could at any moment which is - hot take- bad for Yemen. Living in constant fear that airstrikes may resume is not acceptable.

Yemen war: Saudi-led air strike on bus kills 29 children

The children, all under the age of 15, died in a Saudi-led coalition attack in the rebel-held north.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Luckily, my uncle was fair skinned and blonde as a child. So, the British soldiers assumed he was a British child and that my grandfather was his driver. They let them through.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

3 years

We deserve moments of joy and beauty, especially during these dire times. It is a breath of fresh air to see Sana'a in a new light. I hope to one day witness a Yemen that celebrates freely- not fleetingly.

Stephen Snyder

@StephenProducer

3 years

How many people's homes would this light? Yemeni capital Sanaa decorated with lights to commemorate upcoming Mawlid

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

"If the Biden administration is serious about reducing hostilities in Yemen, the most obvious thing to do is to make it harder for Saudi Arabia to buy US weapons." @jbcohen92 & @jeallenFP

Controlling US Arms, Not Aid, to Yemen

In Hodeidah, a house exploded. Outside, a man lost everything: his wife and three children, aged 12, three, and one and a half, who had been inside. In total, ten innocent people were killed. The...

inkstickmedia.com

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Peace does not happen overnight, but rather is created through sustained trust building and community engagement. Witnessing the prisoner swap, I am optimistic Yemenis will be able to dictate their own future. We are ready for peace and all the hard work that it entails.

abdullah baabood عبدالله باعبود

@abaabood

2 years

الحرب ليس نزهة والسلام ليس حفلة! #اليمن_يحتاج_السلام

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

9 months

This policy would make it harder for aid to enter the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. Rather than deterring the Houthis, this designation will impact everyday Yemenis who are already experiencing 9 years of war. It is time for diplomacy, cooperation, and a ceasefire.

Joseph Haboush

@jhaboush

9 months

NEW: The Biden administration is expected to designate Yemen’s Houthis as a terror group this week, less than three years after reversing a Trump-era decision to add the Iran-backed group, according to sources familiar with the decision.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

2 years

Some might claim that flights are still happening and fuel is moving through Hodeida so we no longer need WPR. This is an absurd argument. Flights are only going to Jordan and the amount of goods entering Hodeida are not enough for the entire country of 30 million.

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Arwa Mokdad

@arwa_mokdad

9 months

Yet the US decided to bomb Yemen. It will harm the country and civilians but not the Houthis. Rather, this bolsters their legitimacy and domestic support. This cycle of endless destruction and forever wars is both ineffective and immoral.

Gregory D. Johnsen

@gregorydjohnsen

9 months

The Houthis have demonstrated over 20 years of fighting that they can absorb a significant amount of pain, regroup, and hit back.

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