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

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...

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...

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.

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-...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

#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

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/...

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...

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...

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:

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!

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

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

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

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

The response of #Yemen's #Houthis to the #Israel #Iran war is uncharacteristically muted. Why? Read my comments for @wsj.com. They will be shocked at Israel's infiltration & lying low as they assess their own security. It's a Houthi-first policy. But ... it could yet be the calm before the storm

Here's my latest on the #Israel Iran conflict for TV news in India. It's getting harder to imagine any route to de-escalation without regime change in #Iran. To watch it all, go to youtu.be/IsJ2irnRK20

The UN Envoy to #Yemen briefed the #SecurityCouncil today. Things look bleak.

New video from #Yemen’s #alQaeda “Incite the Believers” (34 minutes) ▪️Features harrowing footage of #Gaza carnage ▪️Calls Muslims in America to take revenge by targeting US leaders & companies, especially Musk’s ▪️Provides bomb-making tips ▪️Tells Muslims in MENA to act by joining or supporting #jihad

I talked to Haaretz about why defeating Yemen’s Houthis is so difficult and why bombings and assassinations are unlikely to work long term.

Why is it proving such a challenge for #Israel & #America to defeat #Yemen's #Houthis? My thoughts for Haaretz👇 www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Here's my readout of today's #Yemen briefing to the UN Security Council.

What should we make of the #Trump administration's #ceasefire with #Yemen's #Houthis? A few key points from my interview with L'Orient Le Jour👇

The US has agreed a #ceasefire with #Yemen's Houthis, brokered by #Oman. 4 notes of caution: 1. #Israel appears excluded 2. Yemen's anti-Houthi forces (PLC & STC) will be disappointed; their war is not over 3. The #Houthis have a history of reneging on deals 4. The Houthis will pitch this as victory

My thoughts on #Israel's latest strikes on #Yemen, in 1-minute for i24 News. (For the whole interview, go to youtu.be/O_q7D0B_IW8 )

Will #Israel's expansion of its military operations in Gaza work? My thoughts in 45 seconds for ABC. (For the whole interview, see my YouTube channel: elisabethkendall)

Following Sunday's missile strike on #Israel's Ben Gurion airport, I spoke to BBC Newshour about how & why #Yemen's #Houthis remain undeterred.

This long article in The Sunday Times explains why #Yemen's #Houthis have the upper hand (and includes my analysis). Note in particular how the assymetric nature of this conflict favours the Houthis and risks embroiling the US longer-term. www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

This has potential to become the kind of war the US was keen to get out of, not into

This CNN article questions the effectiveness of the ongoing US bombing campaign in #Yemen, which is reported to have cost nearly $1 billion in just 3 weeks. With comments from Michael Knights, Ahmed Nagi & yours truly.

I spoke to CNN's Fareed Zakaria live from the Washington DC studio this morning about US🇺🇸 airstrikes on #Yemen. [To watch it all, click: youtu.be/MZZuk8idopc ]

Here's why the 🇺🇸US security breach involving its #Yemen war plans is so dispiriting and dangerous

East #Yemen's #Mahra area with c.450km coast remains of high geo-strategic & political import. Watch for rising tensions between external actors: #UAE +Southern Transitional Council #Saudi +National Shield Forces #Oman +Peaceful Protest Cmte (links to #Houthis) carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...

What a BRILLIANT night at the "Carnival of Chaos" themed Spring Ball at @girtoncollege.bsky.social University of Cambridge! Well done everyone: from the Ball Committee and staff through to performers and student revellers, you pulled it off - maximum carnival with minimum chaos (...in the end)!

Is the latest round of US airstrikes against Yemen enough to defeat the Houthis? New expert commentary from @elisabethkendall.bsky.social in L'Orient Le Jour: today.lorientlejour.com/article/1452...

The Wall Street Journal outlines why bombing #Yemen's #Houthis into submission won't be straight-forward. It includes my comments at the end. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

What is motivating 🇺🇸US strikes on #Yemen? I spoke to DW News. To listen to the whole interview, go to: youtu.be/XidMVpt3rxo

What's different this time round? I spoke to i24 about America's latest strikes on #Yemen.

I spoke to BBC TV News about #Trump's decision to launch major strikes on targets in #Yemen. Why now and what does it all mean? youtu.be/neqtnZg5HqM

Are #Yemen's #Houthis a proxy of #Iran? Here's a 1-minute clip from my interview on BBC "Newshour" today. For the whole interview, go to: youtu.be/S7wqbs9vAVU

My comments for BBC Radio 4 "The World This Weekend" - on #Trump's order to launch a concerted campaign of US strikes on #Yemen.

#America has today launched large-scale military strikes on #Yemen's #Houthis which may last several days. This could be a prelude to something bigger against #Iran. I gave my initial thoughts to LBC News. youtu.be/Fj8tajNFTqc