| Titre : | Yemen after Saleh |
| Auteurs : | Mark n. Katz |
| Type de document : | Electronic document |
| Editeur : | Paris : European Union Institute for Security Studies |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
Keywords : Yemen; Saleh; Saleh’s departure; Arab nationalist republic; Al Qaeda; Arabian Peninsula; Abstract : The potential for things going badly in Yemen after Saleh’s departure is great. There are already many conflicts and problems there. In the South (which had been ruled by the British and then existed as an independent, Marxist-ruled state from 1967 until unification with the North in 1990), a strong movement has arisen in favour of restoring its independence. In the far north of the country, there has been armed rebellion by the Houthis – a Shi’a group with links to the imamate that ruled North Yemen from the departure of the Ottomans at the end of World War I until the 1962 revolution that established an Arab nationalist “republic” there. In addition, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula – arguably the most active of the Al Qaeda regional affiliates – has a strong presence in Yemen. Finally, the authority of the Yemeni government is weak outside the major cities where the tribes are well armed. Add all these factors together, and the potential not just for conflict, but for long-lasting conflict appears great. .../... |
| En ligne : | http://units.mil.intra/sites/UBDef-BUDef/Edocs/Articles/European%20Union/Institute%20of%20Security%20Studies/ISS%20Opinion/302270R.pdf |
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