For Arab states, controlling their borders is often a challenging business. Cross-border cooperation and physical measures, aided by the latest technology, may help. Beggar-my-neighbour policies certainly won’t.
Articles tagged: ‘Yemen’
Yemen: Hodeida hots up
Posted onYemen – coalition offensive at Hodeida not advancing. Political objectives not clear, Saudi/UAE differences. UN peace plan disrupted.
Assault on Hodeida
Posted onTwo full weeks into the attack, the more pessimistic scenarios are looking increasingly likely; President Hadi’s relations with the UAE improve after a meeting with MBZ; other important developments go unnoticed.
Boundaries in the Arab world and their remarkable durability
Posted onThe boundaries of Arab states, mainly drawn by colonial powers, have shown remarkable durability. In some instances, these boundaries have been challenged but such challenges have generally failed to change the map of the region.
Socotra
Posted onUAE deploys troops in Socotra provoking local protests and anger from Hadi government officials; Saudi Arabia intervenes, solves the dispute and deploys its own troops.
Yemen: Arms and the Men
Posted onYemen war deadlocked. Those doing the fighting mainly Yemenis and African mercenaries. Vast Saudi and UAE arms purchases from US and Europe despite increasing resistance.
Oil: Under fire…and under-priced?
Posted onIn the light of ongoing and foreseeable events around the Arabian peninsula last week’s sell-off of oil appears perverse.
Three years of war in Yemen, what has the MBS-led coalition achieved?
Posted onYemen – deadlock after three years’ war, with the Saudi coalition mis-perceiving the indigenous Huthi movement as an Iranian puppet, and the Huthis still in control of territory including the capital, but increasingly corrupt and oppressive. Population destitute and dying. Some hints of a negotiation. UN and outside powers may be reviewing a policy which has become untenable.
MBS comes to the USA
Posted onMBS in Washington and to tour America. A heavy agenda, probably not well prepared.
The UAE under MBZ
Posted onMBZ effective ruler of UAE for 10 years and more. Adventurous policies. Links with MBS, but different objectives in Yemen.