What will happen after Sanaa's fall?

Many scenarios explain the fall of Sanaa to the hands of Houthis and the period that will follow in Yemen.

Yemen

Yemen’s Houthis draw the attention of Iraqis

The Houthis in Yemen recently made the Iraqi headlines, as some consider that there are measures to direct the media toward the support of Shiite parties outside Iraq after internal failures.

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Common enemy brings Iran, Saudi Arabia closer

Relations between Saudi Arabia and the Shiite movements in Yemen, namely the Houthis, have fluctuated over the years but may turn into a Saudi-Iranian rapprochement as a common enemy threatens both sides.

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Houthi victories in Yemen make Saudi Arabia nervous

The rapid victories of the Shiite Houthi group in Yemen make Saudi Arabia worry that Iran is surrounding the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia

Houthis' contradictory path in Sanaa

Yemen's Houthi movement might be heading toward military clashes in Sanaa to force the government into meeting its demands.

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Graffiti gets political in Yemen

Yemeni artists have launched several interactive street art initiatives as a way to engage the public.

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Saudi Arabia seeks Yemen reconciliation to subdue Houthis

After months of fierce fighting in Omran, the city fell under the control of armed Houthis, while Saudi Arabia was seeking to achieve national reconciliation in Yemen.

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UAE tries to scuttle Qatar-Saudi reconciliation

There are signs that ties between Qatar and Saudi Arabia are improving, but the United Arab Emirates is maintaining a hard-line position on Doha, threatening Gulf reconciliation.

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Saudi Arabia losing influence in Yemen

Saudi Arabia once enjoyed unrivalled influence in Yemen, but the transition of power and breakdown of state have allowed other foreign powers, particularly Qatar and Iran, to get a stake in Yemeni affairs.

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Saudis see Houthi gains in Yemen as advance for Iran

Many Saudis are interpreting the Houthis’ sudden advance toward the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, as a message from Iran that it will not tolerate a Sunni Islamist advance on Baghdad.

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Fall of Amran sends shock waves across Yemen

The causes of the Yemeni government’s failure to hold the city of Amran against Houthi militias are deeply rooted in history.

Yemen

Tensions rise between Yemen's Saleh and Hadi

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is using the poor performance of current President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s government to remain politically relevant.

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