... (yet?) come to pass. Still, royal rivalries remain, and they are ripe for external exploitation even though it seems like MBS will probably remain in power for some time. During his unofficial rule, though, Saudi Arabia got bogged down in neighboring Yemen, which led to the
world’s worst humanitarian crisis
. It intervened very decisively due to the fears of that country turning into an outpost of Iranian influence following the Ansaraullah’s (Houthis’) rapid advance in 2014-2015.
Yemen has ...
... regarded as close to Russia but ended up entering into a rapprochement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the years before his military-backed ouster. That policy reorientation resulted in him dispatching troops to assist the GCC’s war in Yemen and is thought to have served as a means for gradually repairing relations with the U.S., too. In any case, the uncertainty surrounding Russia’s planned Sudanese naval base could harm Moscow’s regional interests. I explained the grand strategic ...
... caused by revolutions, civil wars and external intervention only seems to thicken. Vultures are circling around the ruined carcass of Syria, with regional powers waiting for the opportunity to exploit the situation to their advantage. Proxy conflicts in Yemen and Libya are leaving destruction in their wake, depriving people of basic services and leaving them at the mercy of violent armed groups. Young men across the entire region are growing up desensitised to violence, forced to take up arms and join ...
Yemenis themselves have no less rich potential for independent creative activity
The Yemen conflict is striking in that the entire global community and all the actors involved have achieved a singularly powerful consensus that there is no future for ...
On November 3, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the Russian Federation held an online seminar “Russia and Yemen: Security in the Gulf and the Red Sea Region”
On November 3, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the Russian Federation ...
The working language of the meeting is English. The event will be broadcasted on the RIAC YouTube channel.
On November, 3, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the Russian Federation organize online seminar “Russia and Yemen: Security in the Gulf and the Red Sea Region”.
Participants will discuss the current state and prospects of Russia-Yemen relations, as well as security issues in the Gulf and ...
On October 7, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online meeting with Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Russia.
On October 7, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online meeting with Ahmed Salem Al-Wahishi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Russia.
The discussion focused on the state and prospects for the development of ...
Yemen’s looming humanitarian disaster and its people’s pleas for peace require action on three levels
The long-running conflict in Yemen is riper for resolution than ever before. Yemenis on all sides are exhausted by the fighting and were quick ...
The reality is that those fighting on the front are more likely to survive an epidemic than civilians living in overpopulated cities
As of the end of spring, the coronavirus crisis has not brought any noticeable easing to the conflict in Yemen. What is more, it would seem that the warring sides decided to take advantage of the confusion that befell the external forces and change the situation on the frontlines. Despite the already worsening humanitarian situation in the country and the ...
... ambitions are, at this historical juncture, under powerful pressure from both within and without; this test may be even more relevant there than in other parts of the crumbling, yet interconnected world.
“Old” internal conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen, new-type protest movements demanding a change of the ruling elites (the “everyone means everyone” slogan) in Algeria, Lebanon and Iraq, balancing on the brink of an armed conflict in the Persian Gulf – this chronic instability constantly ...
