Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · 7d

Here's this morning's team photo with our new postgrad intake at Girton College, University of Cambridge! Our postgrad Freshers span 58 different countries across 6 continents. What a privilege to welcome such a diverse group of talented students! @girtoncollege.bsky.social

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · 14d

BBC presenter Tanya Beckett invited me on to this week's episode of "The Talk Diaries" to discuss #Yemen in the broader #MiddleEast conflict. Here's a clip.
For the whole thing, go to youtube.com/watch?v=A63o...

1 2

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · 19d

Excellent piece by April Alley for @washinstitute.bsky.social
on the fundamentals required to forge a more effective US policy on #Yemen. Currently, the US approach is tantamount to "placing the #Houthis on a slow simmer and leaving the kitchen". www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...

Toward a More Comprehensive (and Effective) U.S. Policy on Yemen

The Houthis pose even more of a risk to U.S. and Gulf interests than they did before the Gaza war, so Washington and its regional partners need to develop an approach that is more fit for purpose.

www.washingtoninstitute.org

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · 24d

At least 21 further UN personnel were detained by #Yemen's #Houthis on 31 Aug (3 days after #Israel's 16th round of airstrikes on Yemen that killed the Houthi Prime Minister & many others).

As Yemen continues to unravel, the UN Special Envoy Grundberg will brief the UN #SecurityCouncil later today.

2

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Sep 8

Since #Israel killed #Yemen's #Houthi Prime Minister & several of its cabinet 2 weeks ago, the Houthis have stepped up attacks, including a direct hit on Israel's Ramon Airport yday.

In this context, it's hard to see the severing of #RedSea cables as a coincidence.
apnews.com/article/red-...

Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East.

apnews.com

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Sep 6

The weakening of #Iran's Axis of Resistance is not *all* bad for #Yemen's #Houthis; there's also an element of opportunity that's often overlooked. I talked to The National 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRGC...

What will happen to the Houthis after Israel’s assassination strike?

YouTube video by The National News

www.youtube.com

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Sep 5

I joined the latest episode of "Beyond The Headlines" from @thenationalnews.com, reflecting on what will happen to #Yemen's #Houthis after #Israel's latest strike. First up, Baraa Shiban, followed by Jovan Ilijev. Hosted by Nada AlTaher. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Sep 4

What are the implications of #Israel's killing of the Prime Minister of #Yemen's #Houthis? Here's a short extract - to watch the whole interview, go to youtu.be/twIp0qBep1Ma

1 3

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Sep 1

I spoke to ABC's breakfast show about #Israel's killing of the #Houthi Prime Minister in #Yemen. What does it tell us? Where might it lead? Here are the first couple of minutes. For the whole interview, go to youtu.be/roEO9bWxvis

2

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Aug 25

Happy days: congratulating Stormzy on his Honorary Doctorate from Cambridge University last month. Read more about what Stormzy has done for higher education via this link: www.bbc.com/news/article...

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Aug 20

Republished today as no.3 in the Top Ten annual countdown from Arab Digest: my #podcast on #Yemen, the #Houthis and #alQaeda. Have a listen; sadly, it's still highly relevant.

soundcloud.com/arabdigest/a...

AD’s All New Top Ten Podcast Countdown: #3 Yemen: the Huthis and Al Qaeda

With the ability to attack maritime shipping in the Red Sea the Huthis threaten not just regional but international security while the Gaza war has given them a huge propaganda victory, one that would

soundcloud.com

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Aug 15

Come & work with us at Girton College, Cambridge University! We're seeking a Head of Governance & College Registrar. Here's a half-minute glimpse into life at beautiful Girton ... so check out the job details here:
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
@girtoncollege.bsky.social

1 3

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Aug 12

All credit to UN Special Envoy to #Yemen, Hans Grundberg, for sticking with it...

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Aug 7

#Yemen's #Houthis impose sanctions on 64 shipping companies. What's interesting is the scope:
1/ This applies beyond the Red Sea to Bab al-Mandab, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and "any area in reach"
2/ Any company ship is a target irrespective of its individual link to #Israel or nationality

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Aug 4

100+ African migrants believed drowned off #Yemen's coast. What desperation drives people to cross dangerous waters to a deadly war zone armed only with hope? Yet this is not an isolated incident. Read this 2020 award-winning report with its unsettling photos: apimagesblog.com/blog/2020/2/...

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 30

I spoke to Engelsberg Ideas about what has and hasn't changed in the Middle East, why #Yemen's #Houthis remain such a persistent threat and what it might take to contain the conflict. engelsbergideas.com/essays/in-co...

In conversation with Elisabeth Kendall on what the Houthis really want

Elisabeth Kendall, acclaimed expert on jihadist movements and the Arab World, spoke to EI’s Jack Dickens about the current state of the Middle East, what drives the Houthis, and why a regional peace r...

engelsbergideas.com

4 4

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 17

Great to note a record seizure (750+ tons) of munitions & hardware sent by #Iran to the #Houthis. But it's also a reminder of issues looming for #Yemen further down the road...

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 8

Here you go: For a strong account of the communist republic that formed in Yemen at the end of the sixties, try: "Yemen Divided: The Story of a Failed State in South Arabia" by Noel Brehony. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/yemen-div...

Yemen Divided

South Yemen has come to be seen as a potential Al-Qaeda stronghold and at the heart of a separatist movement threatening to rip apart southern Arabia. How has t…

www.bloomsbury.com

1 2

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 7

What should we make of #Israel's renewed bombing of #Houthi held ports in #Yemen; and the resumption of attacks on commercial shipping in the #RedSea? Quick take:

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 6

Amazing night at Girton College launching Tim Boniface's album "Psalter: Themes for Peace" with the world's coolest chaplain Rev Dr Tim alongside #jazz stars James Pearson (our Musician in Residence & Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott's), Malcolm Creese on bass & Jon Ormston giving it some on drums!

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jul 4

So much fun today, celebrating all our amazing new graduates at Girton College, University of Cambridge
@girtoncollege.bsky.social

1

Reposted by Elisabeth Kendall

Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · Jun 26

An impactful university event — the annual awarding of Honorary Degrees (more to follow) — with the wonderful heads of Girton (Lis Kendall), Homerton (Simon Woolley), and St John’s (Heather Hancock) – great event, insightful conversations, and some laughs during the breaks!
#cambridge

1 1 18

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jun 23

What levers does #Iran still have? There's one that tends to be overlooked...

1

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jun 21

The women rowers of @girtoncollege.bsky.social at the University of Cambridge demonstrate their extraordinary strength!

7

Elisabeth Kendall @elisabethkendall.bsky.social · Jun 21

What the article didn't say is that the Houthis still have leverage. If America joins #Israel in bombing Iran, then the Houthis could join #Iran in disrupting shipping (Straits of Hormuz & Red Sea at the same time). In other words, they may also be saving their fire power for maximum effect.