... strengthening Yemen's status in the region—even as a potential competitor—and subordinated the politically empowered security apparatus, led by Saleh’s close relatives, to the oversight of US counterparts.
In 2004, President Saleh declared war on the Houthis after their refusal to cease chanting the slogan “Death to America! Death to Israel! Curse the Jews! Victory to Islam!”— a phrase that had become both a symbol of the movement and the quintessential expression of the political ideology of ...
... some countries, namely Lebanon.
It is likely that the war between Israel and Hezbollah will increase the activity of non-state actors that are part of Iran's “Axis of Resistance”, particularly the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement. In October 2023, the Houthis began shelling ships traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that they believe belong to countries supporting Israel. According to a
S&P report
, approximately 12% of world trade passed through the Red Sea, accounting for approximately ...
... comprehensive analysis of the genesis and state of the Ansarullah organization, the authors of
The Houthi Movement in Yemen
, a fundamental monograph recently published by the KSA, conclude that “regardless of the final result, it seems that the Houthis will remain a key player in Yemen’s cultural, social, economic and political scenes for the foreseeable future [
2
].”
Over the years of war, the leading Yemeni centers of political influence (CPIs) within the IRG and both active participants ...
