Yemen: Following in Afghanistan’s Footsteps?

... the control of the south is lost, events may develop unpredictably. This is particularly so amidst the political situation in Saudi Arabia, which is becoming increasingly reminiscent of the ruling elite crisis in the USSR in the 1980s. In the foreseeable ... ... for all the parties to the conflict, which will require a lot of resources, including human lives. Another threat comes from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) that has recently sworn allegiance to the Islamic State and taken responsibility for ...