RIYADH: Reversing Houthi territorial gains is essential to meaningful negotiations over Yemen’s future, according to a prominent analyst on Yemen and the Gulf, who also urges the international community to support a unified Yemeni army and restore state institutions. Speaking on the Arab News current affairs program “Frankly Speaking,” Baraa Shiban argued that the Iran-backed militia would have little incentive to negotiate a lasting settlement while its control of territory continued to provide
