The Arab Springs in Yemen : A stolen revolution

Sarah Ben Salah

an analysis of the flawed foreign-backed Transition Plan and Its Impact on Yemen’s Population.

Timeframe: 03/02/2011 – 29/04/2026

Yemen · Peace Missions · Issue I

Key Insights

• This article examines how external intervention in the Yemeni revolution contributed to one of the most severe humanitarian crises of our time. By prioritizing foreign interests over those of the local population, the Gulf Cooperation Initiative neglected the urgent needs of Yemeni society, driving the country into a regional conflict and deeper instability than before. Addressing this situation requires a closer look at the fundamental flaws within the originally proposed transitional plan.

Definition

Gulf cooperation council : an alliance formed by the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf, bringing together Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman

While initially considered successful, the gulf initiative soon revealed itself to be the downfall of the hopes of the Yemeni population.

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