Global Politics paper 3

• When did President Hadi flee Yemen?

  March 2015
• What did the Houthis demand when they took control of Sana?

  Lower fuel prices and a new government
• Who is supporting the Houthi rebels?

  Iran
• Who mainly supports the coalition against the Houthis?

  Saudi Arabia
• What actions have the Houthi rebels taken against the Yemeni government?

  They have attacked the Yemeni government
• How have other countries supported Yemen?

  By defending them with funding and troops
• What caused the civil war in Yemen?

  The actions of the Yemeni government
• What has the UN done regarding the Yemen war?

  Investigated the war due to war crimes
• What role do international players have in the Yemen conflict?

  They complicate the conflict with their involvement
• What are the implications of the UN investigating the Yemen war?

  It highlights concerns over war crimes