The Yemen Question: Red Sea Security, Regional Rivalry and a Return to War?
The Yemen Question: Red Sea Security, Regional Rivalry and a Return to War?
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An online panel discussion hosted by the Middle East Association on Yemen, Red Sea security and the risk of renewed conflict.
Event description
Yemen is back at the centre of regional security. Attacks on Red Sea shipping, competing Gulf interests and tensions in the south all raise the same question: is the country heading back to full-scale war?
Join the Middle East Association for an online discussion with an expert panel on what’s driving the conflict, what it means for trade and security in the Red Sea, and where things could go next. There will be time for questions from the audience.
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Time: 2:00pm (UK time)
Where: Online via Zoom
The panel
- April Longley Alley, Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Noel Brehony, Honorary Vice President and former Chair, The British Yemeni Society
- Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Middle East, North Africa and Turkey Security Programme, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
- Amr Al-Bidh, Head of Foreign Affairs and Special Representative for Foreign Affairs to the President, South Arabian Transitional Council
- Claire Spencer, Board of Advisors, The Middle East Association
Tickets
Tickets are £15. Once you’ve booked, we’ll email you the Zoom link to join the webinar.
MEA members attend for free. If you’re a member, please contact info@the-mea.com for your free place.
Interested in membership? Find out more at www.the-mea.com/membership
Ticket type name
Non-member ticket – £15