Fernando Carvajal is an experienced Middle East analyst with deep expertise on Yemeni politics and tribal relations. He served on the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Yemen from April 2017 to March 2019 as a regional and armed groups expert, and is the director of the American Center for South Yemen Studies (ACSYS). Fernando has over 25 years of experience conducting fieldwork in Yemen and the Middle East region. He is an advisor at Fair Observer. He holds an MA in National Security Studies and a BA in Political Science.