Yemen and the Gulf States

The Making of a Crisis

Edited by Helen Lackner Edited by Daniel Martin Varisco

Book cover: Yemen and the Gulf States

Extent: 143 pages

Publisher: Gerlach Press

Subjects: Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, Social Sciences 

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(October 2017)

ISBN: 9783959940306

Price: $117.00

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Yemen is the only state on the Arabian Peninsula that is not a member of the GCC; it is also the only local state not ruled by a royal family. This timely volume analyses Yemen’s relations with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Iran with a focus on recent developments, including the conflict after the fall of Ali Abdullah Salih in Yeme


Yemen is the only state on the Arabian Peninsula that is not a member of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). It is also the only local state not ruled by a royal family. Relations between Yemen and the GCC states go back for centuries with some tribes in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman tracing genealogy back to ancient Yemen. In this timely volume six scholars analyze Yemen’s relations with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Iran with a focus on recent developments, including the conflict after the fall of Ali Abdullah Salih in Yemen. This volume is based on a workshop held at the Gulf Research Meeting organized by the Gulf Research Center Cambridge in summer 2016.

Introduction: Framing the Yemen Crisis Helen Lackner 1. The GCC, Iran and Yemen: An Overview of Relations Helen Lackner 2. The Yemeni-Saudi Border: From Boundary to Frontline Ash Rossiter 3. The Future of Yemen: The Economic and Security Roles of the GCC Sterling Jensen 4. Omani-Yemeni Relations: Past, Present and Future Ahmed Abdullah Baabood 5. Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations Mahjoob Zweiri 6. Conclusion: Searching for a Resolution Daniel Martin Varisco Select Bibliography About the Contributors Note on Transliteration and Abbreviations Chronology of Yemen (20th-21st Centuries) Map Index

  • Edited by Helen Lackner
  • Edited by Daniel Martin Varisco