Ms. Maysaa Shuja Al-DEEN

(Yemen), Senior Researcher, Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies

Maysaa Shuja al-Deen is a prominent Yemeni senior researcher at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies and a visiting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. An expert in Yemeni politics and history, she holds a master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo, where her thesis explored contemporary Zaydism and Houthi ideology. Her extensive research focuses on the Houthi structure, regional tribal relations, and the impact of political conflict on Yemen's religious schools. Ms. Shuja al-Deen's insightful analyses have been published by leading think-tanks, including Carnegie, the Arab Reform Initiative, and the Al Jazeera Studies Center, and she frequently contributes to prominent media outlets like Foreign Policy and Al-Monitor.