Posted on 12/22/2018 2:13:20 PM PST by BeauBo
U.N. shuttle diplomacy and Western pressure delivered a breakthrough in Yemen peace efforts when the warring parties last week agreed to cease fighting in a contested Red Sea port city and withdraw forces.
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So the rebels will have to cut a deal. Strategically, the Saudis have won, and the Iranians have lost. Even if it drags out for months or years, the die is cast with the Houthis losing Hodeidah.
It calls into question Iran's ability to continue to support regional wars while short on money from sanctions.
It likely frees up Saudi/Emirati resources to shift into Syria.
A triple play of Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen would be remarkable. Also North Korea this year.
Answer = NO
No.
From about 1960 to 1990, Yemen was two countries - North Yemen and South Yemen.
South Yemen, as I recall, was a radical Marxist state.
I will speculate that is part of the problem in the current civil war.
Ooooh, “shuttle diplomacy”.
I would think it would be “Uber diplomacy” or “Lyft diplomacy” these days.
Is everyone dead yet?
This all ties in with Trump getting our forces out of Syria, Saudi Arabia moving in, while cutting off Iran in Yemen at the same time. Pieces of plans are being revealed and falling into place.
Of course the MSM has to say Trump is disrespecting the generals.
The article clearly states yes
Yemen is Islamic
But since is Christmas it must be noted. Yemen is the primary source of frankincense and myrrh
Are you saying that Yemen is not an islamic society?
The source you linked said (out of a population of around 28 million):
“There are 3,000 Christians throughout the country, most of whom are refugees or temporary foreign residents... The Constitution declares that Islam is the state religion, and that Shari’a (Islamic law) is the source of all legislation.
Wikipedia puts Yemen’s population at just over 99% muslim.
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