Who will win the war in Yemen?

The Saudis have already lost the war in Yemen. a) The stated aim of re-establishing the Hadi Government has not been attained. And is unlikely to be. b) The aim of stabilizing the Saudi border has not been attained. read more

Nobody is likely to win such a fight. An alternative exists, but only if Yemenis and their neighbours choose it. April Longley Alley is the senior Arabian Peninsula analyst for the International Crisis Group. She holds a PhD in government from Georgetown University and has conducted field research in Yemen since 2004. read more

During the Cold War, Yemen represented a battlefield between Tellurocratic and Thalassocratic powers. The major continental power, the Soviet Union, managed to seize control of Southern Yemen, a former British colony, gaining control over the port of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. read more

In 1934 the newly established Kingdom of Saudi Arabia went to war against Imamate Yemen, resulting in the Saudis taking control of the provinces of Aseer, Jizan and Najran. King Abdul Aziz withdrew his forces as soon as he had achieved his basic goal. read more