Yemen: In Search of Lost Legitimacy

... campaign proved to be a zero-sum game for Riyadh; on the contrary, Saudi Arabia managed to achieve its basic goal: it did limit the Houthi expansion into the country. Saudi Arabia clearly set itself the goal of weakening North Yemen (the Yemen Arab Republic) by supporting the South. South Yemen ... ... range of political powers in the South is extremely mixed, unlike in the North, which is dominated by two key political forces: Ansar Allah and the General People’s Congress – and establishing a dialogue with both of them proved not merely difficult,...