Adam Baron
@adammbaron.bsky.social
Former niche social media personality. Baltimorean. Calabrese. Aspiring gadfly.
Future Security Program Fellow, @newamerica.org; Advisor, @hdcentre.org; obituary writer, British-Yemeni Society Journal.
Future Security Program Fellow, @newamerica.org; Advisor, @hdcentre.org; obituary writer, British-Yemeni Society Journal.
FWIW the Houthis have now issued a statement denying responsibility for today's attack.
October 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
FWIW the Houthis have now issued a statement denying responsibility for today's attack.
2nd Century Yemenis excelled in Greco-Roman influenced bronzework, apparently.
May 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
2nd Century Yemenis excelled in Greco-Roman influenced bronzework, apparently.
The Al-Sabah Collection’s Ancient South Arabian art holdings are absolutely incredible—a must see for anyone passing through Kuwait.
May 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Al-Sabah Collection’s Ancient South Arabian art holdings are absolutely incredible—a must see for anyone passing through Kuwait.
No escape.
Tawahi, Aden, Yemen.
Tawahi, Aden, Yemen.
March 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
No escape.
Tawahi, Aden, Yemen.
Tawahi, Aden, Yemen.
…and the Houthis get the Truth Social/Trump meme treatment
March 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
…and the Houthis get the Truth Social/Trump meme treatment
Google’s AI function truly is a disaster.
February 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Google’s AI function truly is a disaster.
I would guess thats one of the reasons the Saudi MFA fired off this statement at, like, 4 am Riyadh time: the Saudis remain wary of being pulled back into Yemen, especially on these terms.
February 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I would guess thats one of the reasons the Saudi MFA fired off this statement at, like, 4 am Riyadh time: the Saudis remain wary of being pulled back into Yemen, especially on these terms.
Meanwhile in the other place.
(Of course the key follow up here is: help which Yemenis?).
(Of course the key follow up here is: help which Yemenis?).
January 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Meanwhile in the other place.
(Of course the key follow up here is: help which Yemenis?).
(Of course the key follow up here is: help which Yemenis?).
UN statement announcing suspension of “all official movements” (including UN flights to Sanaa) in areas under the Houthis/Ansar Allah control.
January 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
UN statement announcing suspension of “all official movements” (including UN flights to Sanaa) in areas under the Houthis/Ansar Allah control.
(Also if you havent already, do read Asser’s piece in the FT).
December 14, 2024 at 4:21 PM
(Also if you havent already, do read Asser’s piece in the FT).
The helawa al jibn of hope and liberation.
December 14, 2024 at 3:15 PM
The helawa al jibn of hope and liberation.
For those just waking up…
December 8, 2024 at 6:05 AM
For those just waking up…
Yet another round of Houthi/AA missile attacks in US targets in the Red Sea. One wonders if Trump will push for a policy shakeup.
December 2, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Yet another round of Houthi/AA missile attacks in US targets in the Red Sea. One wonders if Trump will push for a policy shakeup.
Tony and Cherie Blair’s 2014 Christmas card.
We can’t say that we weren’t warned about the way things were heading.
We can’t say that we weren’t warned about the way things were heading.
December 1, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Tony and Cherie Blair’s 2014 Christmas card.
We can’t say that we weren’t warned about the way things were heading.
We can’t say that we weren’t warned about the way things were heading.
And there it (the statue of Bassel al-Assad, government control of Aleppo, assessments casting the Syria conflict as a frozen war, etc etc) goes.
November 30, 2024 at 10:03 AM
And there it (the statue of Bassel al-Assad, government control of Aleppo, assessments casting the Syria conflict as a frozen war, etc etc) goes.
Arguably the world’s most perfect building.
November 29, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Arguably the world’s most perfect building.
(Hello from northern Laos, where we’re two days into Hmong new year)
November 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM
(Hello from northern Laos, where we’re two days into Hmong new year)