Saudi Arabia’s Reach in Yemen: Fighting for Regional Dominance

• Main Author: Dorsey, James Michael
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88238; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38959
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The wars in Yemen and Syria represent a battle for regional dominance between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Military victory in south Yemen may, however, prove difficult to translate into sustainable political achievement.