... 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 [
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Over the years of war, the leading Yemeni centers of political influence (CPIs) within the IRG and both active participants in the AC—the KSA and the UAE—brought ...
... involves acknowledging that a military solution is impossible and launching talks with Houthis. The second is to stop counting on Hadi and his ineffective government, which does not enjoy broad support in Yemen, and find a new force that can defeat the Houthis and the Islamists and unite Yemen. Finally, the third option is controlled chaos, that is, the continuation of the war against Ansar Allah while at the same time ensuring that the instability is contained to Yemen.
From 2015 until now, the coalition has been pursuing the third course,...
... Ahmed Ali Saleh, head of the Republican Guard. It should be mentioned that Ahmed Ali Saleh has been at the helm of the Republican Guard before, but has been residing in the United Arab Emirates as of late. Before the Coalition took up arms against the Houthis, he was Yemen’s ambassador to Abu Dhabi. He was then arrested in the United Arab Emirates. Ahmed Ali Saleh is believed to have been the liaison between his father and the powerful Al Nahyan family (who have a strong influence on the position of the Saudi-led ...
... for him to continue his game — at the worst possible moment for them. On the other hand, it is not inconceivable that the time had come for the ex-president to repay the Saudis what he may have owed them. This could explain why he rose against the Houthis in the Yemeni capital with all the firepower of his supporters.
Saudi Leadership Ambitions — Again
The last time the House of Al-Saud was this incensed was when a missile was launched on November 4 in the direction of Riyadh from an area controlled by the ...
... suddenly grasp the extent of the problem Yemen could soon face.
By associating Yemen’s entire Shia community to the Houthis, and beyond that to Iran, factions are playing a dangerous game of globalization. As far as such flawed narrative goes, Yemen Shia and the Houthis are one and the same, and since Iran has expressed its support of the Houthis, ergo the Houthis and by extension all Yemeni Shia are Iranian agents, thus the self-proclaimed enemies of Yemen.
While of course put in such a way, this analysis ...
... barriers, Yemenis found themselves united in such a victory against oppression; when a minority came to overpower a multitude, by the sheer strength of its resolve.
With its men firmly based some 20 kilometres away from the capital, Sana’a, the Houthis have transcended Yemen’s dreams of freedom by their staunch defiance. Bent on asserting their people’s rights, Yemenis’ rights, the Houthis have taken on the biggest fight of all by challenging Islamists’ hold over Yemen.
While the rise of the ...
... has so far ever managed to generate real traction without tribal backing. It is this very reality which has prevented Yemen from truly moving forward since 2011, despite its people’s yearning for a modern civil state. Very much the underdog of Yemen politics, the Houthis have since the Arab Spring managed to transform themselves into a potent political entity, with incredible regional traction. No longer the odd one out on Yemen political map, the Houthis have grown into a political movement, offering its followers ...
