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Yemeni Crisis Mirrors Regional Unrest in Middle East

Yemeni Crisis Mirrors Regional  Unrest in Middle East

CAIRO - The ongoing crisis in conflict-stricken Yemen is reflection of a regional unrest in the Middle East, especially after the forces of fleeing President Abd- Rabbo Mansour Hadi seized strategic southern city of Aden against Shiite Houthi fighters, said Egyptian experts.

Yemen has become more like a battlefield for regional and even international powers that seek more influence in the Middle East region through the ongoing conflict hitting the country, including the United States, Saudi Arabia and Iran.

“Yemen has always been a place of interest for the United States, and former U.S. President Clinton said openly that Yemen is a matter of a national security for the United States,” said Gehad Auda, professor of international relations at Helwan University.

The professor told Xinhua that Yemen is highly located due to its control of Bab al-Mandeb Strait that connects between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden as well as between the continents of Asia and Africa, “therefore it is a very critical area geopolitically and geostrategically.” (Xinhua)