... climate. After the end of the war, challenges to post-conflict reconstruction will be relevant for some countries, namely Lebanon.
It is likely that the war between Israel and Hezbollah will increase the activity of non-state actors that are part of Iran's “Axis of Resistance”, particularly the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement. In October 2023, the Houthis began shelling ships traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that they believe belong to countries supporting Israel. According to a
S&P report
, approximately 12% of world trade passed through the Red Sea, accounting for approximately ...
... quite successful. The U.S. emissary either inspired the KSA with mistrust of Iran’s intentions after the restoration of KSA-Iran diplomatic relations, or warned the Arabian countries that the U.S. would not leave Yemen out of its control anyway,
saying
... ...
, 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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... pointedly reduce its military presence in Yemen. The south was transferred to the control of the pro-UAE STC. This allowed the United Arab Emirates to solve several problems with one move: first, it reduced tensions in the country’s relations with Iran, which finances the Houthis; and second, it relieved the United Arab Emirates of its responsibility for the civilian casualties inflicted by the coalition’s airstrikes. The leadership of the United Arab Emirates try to present these actions as part of a long-term strategic ...
... infrastructure there. Naturally, supporters of an independent South Yemen now look favourably upon that country.
So it is possible that Iran may be playing the “Yemen card” to try and replicate Hezbollah’s “resistance” tactics among the Ansar Allah, yet ... ... Yemen. And in terms of confronting the United Arab Emirates, it offers a pretext not only for putting even more pressure on the Houthis, but also, most importantly, for blocking the United Arab Emirates’ creeping expansion in southern Yemeni areas.
It ...
... attacks against the community has meant that Shia Muslims have been made to feel vulnerable and fearful; a situation which has only been accentuated by politicians’ insistence to link Shia Islam with the Houthis and beyond, the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Houthis, who are Zaidi Muslims (a small sect of Shia Islam) is a political faction organized under the leadership of Sheikh Abdel-Malek Al Houthi, and have always made clear that while they belong to Shia Islam, their political views are however all-inclusive ...
