Yemen and the New Regional Order

Abstract

This article intends to shed light on the political and security developments in Yemen that ultimately resulted in the Saudi-led military operation in this country. It discusses the political background behind the Yemeni revolu­tion of 2011, its positive outcome in the shape of the results of the National Dialogue Conference and the reasons for the collapse of the efforts to sta­bilize Yemen.

Keywords

• yemen
• arab spring
• gcc
• national dialogue conference
• al-houthi
• saudi arabian military operations