"Yemen remains one of the least understood countries in the region. When the war broke out in 2015, there were only a handful of international journalists in Sana'a. Between 2001 and 2008, the international conversation was about what Yemen meant to Al-Qaeda. Then it became about Yemen and Iran, and then Yemen and Saudi Arabia – but never a conversation about Yemen itself." @almuslimi (@CH_MENAP) discusses his experience covering Yemen and the Houthis as an analyst during the Arab Spring. Read the full interview in the autumn issue of @TheWorldToday, the international affairs magazine of @ChathamHouse. Article | bit.ly/4hx0Kus |

"There was constant speculation [by Cubans], but very little reliable information. Most people don’t have a clear idea of what will happen next. At the same time, Cubans remain deeply proud of their country. Even amid such hardship, the sense of national identity is very strong." Photographer Daniel Desormais is interviewed for the autumn issue of @TheWorldToday about his recent visit to Cuba as the island braces itself for Donald Trump's next move. Article | bit.ly/4cRkZAo |

South Africa has been in the grip of anti-immigrant protests and violence over its winter months, leading to the deaths of four foreign nationals - two Mozambicans, an Ethiopian and a Malawian. Tens of thousands more have been left in fear of their lives and livelihoods. Many have queued outside diplomatic missions in Johannesburg and Cape Town, seeking to escape from a nation that once styled itself a beacon of continental solidarity. This is not the first time South Africa has experienced xenophobic violence. What distinguishes this outbreak though is not just its unprecedented scale, but the widening demographic of protesters and the extent to which the violence has become politically organized. Read Kiri Rupiah's latest analysis on the rise of anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa for the autumn issue of @TheWorldToday, the international affairs magazine of @ChathamHouse. Article | bit.ly/4Adh374 |

Having turned the Strait of Hormuz into a symbol of resistance against the United States, Iran is unlikely to restore Hormuz to the pre-war status quo that existed on 28 February. Tehran's greatest challenge now will be to avoid overreach when negotiating an arrangement over Hormuz acceptable to the Gulf states and the international community. Such a balancing act is essential, as Gulf monarchies are investing in pipelines to the Red Sea to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz. Read @milanimohsen's (@USouthFlorida) analysis on the impact of the Iran war for the autumn issue of @TheWorldToday, the international affairs magazine of @ChathamHouse. Article | bit.ly/472PTlP |

Russia's business and financial elites are being squeezed between two sides. International sanctions have cut off the exit once available to the country’s wealthiest, while at home Vladimir Putin has grown more willing to nationalize what remains of the Russian economy. Russia’s business leaders now find themselves at the mercy of an increasingly interventionist Russian state, with few effective levers to influence the terms of the relationship with the Kremlin. Read Natalya Kovaleva's (@CHRussiaEurasia) analysis for the autumn issue of @TheWorldToday on the internal tensions over Ukraine within Russia's political elite. Article | bit.ly/46rrp5M |