Yemen

Dark Signs in the Persian Gulf

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Dark Signs in the Persian Gulf Graham E. Fuller  (grahamefuller.com) 8 August 2017 The political and economic assault against Qatar by a Saudi-led coalition so far shows no signs of succeeding in bending Qatar to its will. More seriously, it raises ominous signals for the future of geopolitics in the Arabian Peninsula. That future may […]

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Has Yemen reshaped the Middle East geopolitical map?

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Has Yemen reshaped the Middle East geopolitical map? 21 April 2015 Graham E. Fuller -grahamefuller.com Does anybody remember the old Cold War geopolitical concept of the “Northern Tier states?” They consisted of three countries—Turkey, Iran and Pakistan (sometimes Afghanistan) that lay along the southern border of the Soviet Union; they were perceived in the West […]

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150410- Hidden Agendas in Yemen

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Hidden Agendas in Yemen Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 10 April 2015 The domestic crisis in Yemen, once quite containable, now bids to veer out of control as external players threaten to exacerbate an explosive situation. Apart from their rhetorical statements, what are the chief factors driving these players in this complex situation? Saudi Arabia: Riyadh […]

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How to Decipher Yemen, Where the Enemy of Your Enemy Is Also Your Enemy

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How to Decipher Yemen, Where the Enemy of Your Enemy Is Also Your Enemy Graham E. Fuller Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/graham-e-fuller/decipher-yemen_b_6965564.html   Yemen, like Afghanistan, has a long reputation as a quagmire for foreign invaders. Saudi Arabia could break its teeth there if the US does not constrain it. Astonishingly, Yemeni events have now conspired to […]

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