Yemen today stands at its most critical juncture since the 2022 truce, as internal and regional shifts threaten to pull the country back into full-scale war. Houthi attacks on shipping and cross-border strikes with Saudi Arabia, alongside renewed mobilization on domestic frontlines, point to a possible slide back into war. This comes as the regional order around Yemen is redrawn due in part to the US-Israel war on Iran and its impact on regional geopolitics and the security landscape, as well as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, marking a wider move by countries in the region to broaden their security options.  The prospects for a lasting Yemeni peace process hang in the balance.  Arab Center Washington DC and Sana’a Center are convening a panel of experts to examine how these shifting alignments are reshaping the strategic environment around Yemen, how the US-Israel war on Iran is impacting domestic and regional dynamics, and how Yemen in turn is shaping the calculations of Gulf and international actors. Panelists will discuss the internal military and security shifts, Houthi capabilities and strategy, the evolving new regional architecture and its impacts on Yemen, US policy approaches to the Houthis and Yemen, the viability of UN mediation efforts, and the prospects for a political process to end the war. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Arabic and English @ArabCenterDC arabcenterdc.org/event/back-…