No. 175: War in Yemen: Revolution and Saudi Intervention

No. 175: War in Yemen: Revolution and Saudi Intervention

Author(s): Roland Popp
Editor(s): Christian Nünlist
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 175
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2015

Yemen is once more at the focus of international attention: Internal power struggles continue in the wake of authoritarian president Ali Abdullah Saleh's relinquishment of power during the Arab Spring and the initiation of a national dialog. The power grab by Houthi rebels has prompted a military response by neighboring Saudi Arabia.

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Civil War in Yemen
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