State fragmentation in the Middle East as a global threat

The events of the past few weeks in Yemen have underscored the risks of state fragmentation in the Arab world. The Iran-allied Houthis split the country in half when they seized power in 2014. The internationally recognized government controlled much of Yemen’s territory out of the temporary capital of Aden, while out of Sanaa the Houthis controlled the rest of the country.

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