Yemen: Following in Afghanistan’s Footsteps?

... Islamist organizations. Therefore, the gradual monopolization of power in Yemen by the al-Ahmar family put its opponents on the same side of the barricade and forced them to take extreme measures. This was the starting point for the shaping of the Huthi-Saleh alliance , which later became the dominant force in northern Yemen. It is quite clear that the prospects of the al-Ahmars staying in power encountered an absolute rejection by the Huthis, the NCD as well as the southerners. This predetermined ...