24 Flashcards
What happened in Yemen in 2011?
They caught the Arab Spring fever and had mass demonstrations
Who was President of Yemen?
Ali Abdullah Saleh, President for over 30 years.
What did the demonstrations force him to do?
Turnover power to his deputy
What complicated this?
The Shia minority Houthis led an armed rebellion in 2014.
What did the fighting turn into?
A proxy war between Saudi Arabia (Sunni) [with US support] and Iran (Shia).
What did the Houthi rebels do next?
Tracked down the former President and killed him.
What is Yemen today?
The world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Why didn’t NATO get involved i n the Syria protests like they did in Libya?
Syria was too close to Israel.
When did the US-led invasion happen?
2014
Why was this too late?
Syria was in a civil war and ISIS was emerging
How did the Assad regime stay in power?
Russian backing.
How did the Arab monarchies fare during the Arab uprising?
All 8 retained their thrones
How did they do this?
They supported each other financially.
What happened in Bahrain?
The Sunni ruling family declared a state of emergency.
The population is 65% Shia
Who helped them?
Saudi Arabia’s Sunni leaders brought in tanks.
