Současná politicko-bezpečnostní krize v Jemenu
The current political-security crisis in Yemen

Author(s): Jan Kužvart
Subject(s): Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: Yemen, Houthi-rebels;
Summary/Abstract: Political and security instability in Yemen is caused by Houthi rebels in the north of the country, separatists in the south and the activity of the al-Qa'ida terrorist network. The current Yemeni regime of President Ali Abdullah Salih also plays a partially negative role. It is an asymmetric conflict involving guerrilla warfare, national separatism and terrorism. The crisis has 3 geographic levels: 1) local including some areas of Yemen and the Saudi-Arab border, where insurgents, separatists or terrorists from al-Qa'ida are active, 2) regional including the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula - i.e. Oman and Saudi Arabia threatened by the expansion of the crisis, 3) international, which mainly concerns Iran and the USA, which are trying to increase their influence in Yemen.

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