Alexander Harper

Alexander Harper is an analyst for the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies. He is currently based in Beirut, Lebanon, where he is completing his Masters in Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.

Articles by Alexander Harper (6)

Alexander Harper 29 Jun 2018 12:00

Make or break: UAE in Yemen

Amid claims of human rights abuses, many Yemenis are increasingly coming to view the Emirates as an occupying power.
Alexander Harper 20 Apr 2018 06:30

Drones level the battlefield for extremists

Non-state actors using drones that cost a couple of grand to build are now pitted against some of the world’s most expensive and sophisticated weaponry.
Alexander Harper 8 Feb 2018 12:30

The spectre of a divided Yemen

Throughout the last year, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi’s control over the south deteriorated.
Alexander Harper 24 Nov 2017 06:23

Saudi desperation as Yemen campaign stagnates

Rare access to Yemen's badlands reveal the human and economic cost of the conflict.
Alexander Harper 2 May 2017 15:22

What is Trump’s game in Yemen?

Yemen has been rather prominent in the Trump Administration's foreign policy agenda.
Alexander Harper 17 Aug 2015 11:10

Iraqi militias turn tables on ISIS with social media tactics

Alex recently finished an internship at the Lowy Institute. He is undertaking a master of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut. It has become commonplace in the Western media to see experts and politicians lament our inability to counter ISIS propaganda. As ISIS has demonstrated, media can now be created and disseminated effectively with very few resources.

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Alexander Harper

Articles by Alexander Harper (6)

Make or break: UAE in Yemen

Drones level the battlefield for extremists

The spectre of a divided Yemen

Saudi desperation as Yemen campaign stagnates

What is Trump’s game in Yemen?

Iraqi militias turn tables on ISIS with social media tactics