Abstract
Yemen crisis is the latest open-ended conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region after Iraq, Libya and Syria. Ensuing fissures may threaten the security of the Arab world as a whole—regimes as well as the people. Saudi Arabia intervened first and sought justification to its action later; this has set a dangerous precedence in international politics. Pakistani parliament's avoidance of a Saudi request to join the military action in Yemen has laid to rest a common perception that Pakistan is a rental state. Crisis has also brought forth the reality that keeping a balance in its relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran is Pakistan's strategic necessity. Pakistan government's handling of crisis was inadequate; while Pakistan's military engagement was still jockeying between emotionalism and pragmatism, the portion of the crisis relevant to Pakistan's military engagement was almost over. As developments regarding Yemen continue to unfold on daily basis, this article covers events up to May 29, 2015.
Highlights
On March 25, 2015, the Houthi led rebellion evicted President Abed Mansour Hadi out of the country and took control over most of its cities including the southern capital Aden
Saudi Arabia supports the regime of President Hadi, and it had drawn and communicated its red line that any move to capture Aden, where Hadi was holed up before escape to Saud Arabia, would trigger Saudi military action
Saudi Arabia announced that a coalition led by it will attack Yemen, and the coalition would include, at least, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Bahrain
Summary
Abstract [Yemen crisis is the latest open-ended conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region after Iraq, Libya and Syria. Ensuing fissures may threaten the security of the Arab world as a whole—regimes as well as the people. Saudi Arabia intervened first and sought justification to its action later; this has set a dangerous precedence in international politics. Pakistani parliament’s avoidance of a Saudi request to join the military action in Yemen has laid to rest a common perception that Pakistan is a rental state. Crisis has brought forth the reality that keeping a balance in its relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran is Pakistan’s strategic necessity. Pakistan government’s handling of crisis was inadequate; while Pakistan’s military engagement was still jockeying between emotionalism and pragmatism, the portion of the crisis relevant to Pakistan’s military engagement was almost over. Pakistan government’s handling of crisis was inadequate; while Pakistan’s military engagement was still jockeying between emotionalism and pragmatism, the portion of the crisis relevant to Pakistan’s military engagement was almost over. – Author.]
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