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15 Mar, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Nadwa al-Dawsari on the Battle of Mareb #Yemen

Here is the statement Nadwa made in a Zoom conference on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Full Video of the discussion about the Battle of #Mareb can be found on the same YouTube channel "Books on the Middle East"

Luca Nevola on the Battle of Mareb #Yemen

Here is Luca's statement in the Zoom conference on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Full Video of the discussion about the Battle of #Mareb can be found on the same YouTube channel "Books on the Middle East"

Jack Watling on the Battle of Mareb #Yemen

Here is Jack's statement in the Zoom conference on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Full Video of the discussion about #Mareb can be found on the same YouTube channel "Books on the Middle East"

Full discussion of the Battle of Mareb with parallels to Battle of al-Hodeida in 2018

This is the short discussion that followed the opening statements by speakers who attended the Zoom conference, including Peter Salisbury of International Crisis Group.

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Reports coming from #Yemen that Ansarullah forces continue assaulting Mareb, thus Houthi leaders prove once again what was known about their agenda. From the beginning in 2013-14, Houthis had larger strategic goals that depended upon military aggression, not peace talks.
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