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Yemen is directly linked to the 2011 Middle East uprisings as it was one of the countries where the movement triggered civil war and instability [1], [2]. This period of unrest allowed local insurgent groups like the Houthis to gain power [3] and provided opportunities for external actors like Iran to expand their regional influence [4], [5].
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The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceGunter and Saeed (2024) observe that the Arab Spring uprisings in Syria, Libya, and Yemen devolved into protracted civil wars driven by sectarian divisions, external interventions, and power struggles, ultimately leading to the rise of extremism and terrorism rather than prosperity.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
accountIn 2011, widespread uprisings in the Middle East toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, caused civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and increased pressure on Jordan and Morocco to implement reforms.
Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War - OSW osw.waw.pl 1 fact
accountDuring the 2010s, Iran successfully established a network of partners and clients in countries such as Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, benefiting from the failure of US policies in Iraq and Afghanistan and the upheavals of the Arab Spring.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimThe Arab Spring, beginning in 2011, created opportunities for Iran to expand its influence by exploiting the weakening of regimes and the onset of insurgencies in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.
The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 1 fact
accountThe Houthis, originally an insurgent group in northern Yemen, became a major military and political force following the Arab Spring by exploiting nationwide unrest and government instability to seize large areas of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.