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I'm impressed. You explained the situation in Yemen better than many Arab RUclipsrs, as if you were Yemeni, and your explanation without bias gave the topic credibility.. Great work, keep it up.
He downplayed the involvement of the other governments. Iran and the houthis are not the same Shia, they've had established connections way back in the 90s, the south has constantly been occupied british/soviets.
Apparently they move in areas where there is no presence of Houthis, South Transitional Government or Yemeni Government and they effectively take the responsibility of governance. A few years back, there were videos of Al-Qaeda in Yemen fixing pipes, roofs and other infrastructure while everyone was busy fighting each other. They themselves apparently are content to avoid fighting if they can.
Well, look at the terrain.... The country is almost as mountainous as Afghanistan, so it should be no surprise that the terrorists would make it their salvation.
I am Yemeni and i salute you for explaining the situations in great unbiased details like you live among us 😮 I didn't see someone who could manage to do it before, you're great man 💖👍
Thank you, man, for confirming the accuracy of this video. Every solution starts with understanding the problem and unbiased facts are essential. I didn't understand why there were so few international attempts to solve the Yemen problem. Now I see Yemen as very complex and diverse. I'm sorry for those many innocents who are the victims of a few irrational leaders.
Thank you. Yemen is far and not much on the mediatic scene. So it is hard for many of us to assess the quality of the information, As you must know, there is plenty of very biased information, or should I say disinformation, on social media. So thanks!
@@markcoroneos7811 Wrong. Every single region on Earth has undergone turmoil in the past millennia. The determining factors for the current “mess” in this particular region are European colonialism, Western imperialism, interventionism, the Cold War and US global hegemony. These factors are NOT thousands of years old, only a couple of centuries since the 1800s.
@@markcoroneos7811 : I'm not pointing to Saleh being the singular reason for all the mess. I merely point out that while his rule may be considered to having been stable, it was unsustainable. People often make the mistake of of looking back at those more "stable times" and believe it was better, when in reality, those "stable times" actually laid the groundworks for the misery that followed. You can "cook the books" only for so long... at some point it all comes crashing down. And the "good numbers" were simply hiding the growing rot that lead to the crash.
@@yansideabacoa6257 wow, such a nuanced take 🙄 saying every region has had turmoil in the last millenia is moot as it has nothing to with the topic. The middle east has been having trouble for far longer than 20th/21st century european/western involvment. Religious extreamism, doctrinal differences, tribal warfare, general social instability, political corruption and regional conflicts have been extreamly long term problems that have persisted since the 7th century. Blaming the west for everything is intellectualy dishonest and shows an ideological bias.
@@bikkiikun didnt say you were and i agree with what you say. I was saying the problems are far deeper, longer running and have multiple causes. He was the most recent catalyst for them.
Man, the folks in Yemen cannot get a break. Poverty, poor government and civil wars. The heart certainly wishes best for everyone there. Another fantastic K&G video🤝
@@TheSTART99 And yet it still covered more than any mainstream American media, and certainly showed more care than the American public. I see this as a win for the community who cares to look past the length of a video - The People, who care about the People.
@@ytj17thjuggalo12 i meant the situation is very bad and complex.. the video is great in everything. the narrative is neutral, most of the infos are correct
I must say I'm really loving all the videos on modern wars and the like. Don't get me wrong I love the historical videos you do but these modern ones are on really interesting subjects and about things I've always wondered about. The way you explain is really interesting and engaging so keep up the great work.
Hussain Al houthi built his political Party and movement with the support of Ali Saleh... When asked why he would support a Shite movement that is ba ked by Iran he said: we need some balance in their city... He was a piece of work and thrived on dividing all Yemenis to stay in power... I am Yemeni by the way
hearts of terrorists? People who support oct 7 don't have hearts. Maybe other arab countries started to wake the fk up?... I guess people like u have hard time to conduct such a thought process. @@PkTrek
@@PkTrek Because you all are sheeps, tell me why are countries rich in natural resources are so poor? Yemen itself has vast amounts of oil reserves. There’s a reason why Jordan is one of the most stable middle eastern country, next to probably UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Kuwait.
If only the Khaleejis intervened fixed the economy and ultimately join Yemen into GCC club it might have taken decades but the results would have been rewarding but Yemen stagnated splintered further with Iran allowed more room to maneuver and yes the South had always grievances but if economical equality was achieved then all else follows Yemen serves as the most strategic Arab country to Arab Gulf states thus should’ve been given more importance Imagine GCC with rich stable strong United Yemen in it
@@EM-tx3lyif they did so yemen would end up eclipsing them with their larger population and industrious attitudes. Hence the Gulf benefits greatly from an impoverished, infighting Yemen
This is an important and much appreciated video. A crucial but terribly complex conflict that I have often had difficulty grasping despite my desire to. I like to think of myself as informed regarding geopolitics, but Yemen makes my head spin. Much thanks.
Crazy how little attention this gets in the media. I've been ignorant of this situation for basically my entire lifetime, while other relatively smaller conflicts get the limelight and everyone has an opinion on it. Thanks for keeping us informed and educated!
@@ibrahimmohammedibrahim9273 Arabs have far more to hide in this conflict than the West, tho. Same with Sudan. West generally shifts focus from conflict to conflict.
@GBBWAR well, as a person from saudi arabia. U should ask Iran about supporting alhothy group in the area, so imagine the same thing if Russia suddenly keep supporting Costa Rica or maxico against the USA, it's the same thing
Something like this would have been really nice to add context to the mission back in 2016 when the ship I was on got in a fight with the Houthis. Great work from your team as always and much appreciated!
I love how he just decided to join the other winning side of the conflict after coming back to Yemen and not too long after betrayed them Triple agent shit
(less shitpost, think YT ate the first one) Thanks for the vid K&G, nice to see a clean & direct outlining of the modern history of Yemen. Online commentators swing between treating Houthi interviewees like heckin wholesome One Piece pirates (while ignoring their stated motto and banner) or simply Iranian proxies. Putting them into the historical and ethnic context of the region reveals a much more nuanced reality. Will there be a third part covering more recent events, or is there not enough material to justify it? Thanks!
Excellent presentation. At a very good time. So that we all can be informed in detail of current subject that most have little knowledge of. Thank you.
The only solution to the civil war in Yemen and for the sake of peace is to go back to 2 separate states as was the case before unification in 1990. The issue was a poor unification process between North & South Yemen, that was rushed by the so called leaders at the time without due diligence. They did not bother to study the unification process, the cultural difference between the 2 countries. North was running on tribal law where as the South was running on civil law. Completely opposite sides of the same coin. Any one who thinks otherwise is miffed. The Southerners are awaiting a referendum to choose whether to remain united or to cease from the North.
"Unification" was possibly the worst thing to ever happen to Yemen. Just because two former colonies shared a name doesn't mean they're a nation that should be lumped together into a "unified" state. After all, "Yemen" didn't identify a cultural group, it just means "South".
لاتتمنا شيء من المستحيل انت وامثالك لا يستطيعون العيش اللا مستع مر كيف أصبح وضع الجنوب بتواجد الامارات والسعودية وكيف كانت في ضل الوحدة ايام الزعيم لا تكونو حمقاء وحدة اليمن يشكل قوة وهذا لا يرده الامريكان ولا إسرائيل وخدامه الامارات والسعودية
best explanation ive seen yet in yemen its really hard for people to understand whats going on when each mainstream media outlet puts there own spin on it and leaves out alot i didnt even know about the southern tribe people being different from the recognized government forces and ive spent a few hours reading articles watching videos and looking at maps ect so crazy smh...thank you for always putting out great informative content
@@NasreenUSwhat do you mean he wasn’t? Not only is he Zaydi He came from the 3rd largest zaydi tribe in Yemen , and his wife and relatives come from Hashid the largest zaydi tribe. 🤦♂️
The irony of Saleh is so strong that one must wonder how the Zaydis even accepted him to fight on their side despite all the suffering that he committed when he was in power
@@yin6287 because he’s a Zaydi himself and controlled half the Zaydi tribes. Houthis don’t represent all Zaydis, they made up less than 2% of Zaydis in Yemen and only after Saleh died did some Zaydis change sides to side with Houthi militias.
That’s how Houthis became powerful, after Saleh allied with them, some Zaydis became automatic Allies with Houthis and stayed allied to Houthis after Iran had Houthis kill Saleh when he was no longer useful.
Love or hate saleh, he said In the the 90s he suspects he will die killed in his country, he could have stayed in Saudia but came back knowing his life will end. One of his most famous statements is that "politics in yemen is like dancing on the head of snakes". No one in the near future will come who all the tribes will agree on like him so yemen is gone to shit for now unless they unify again.
I am writing a paper about the conflicts of Yemen and your videos had been really helpful! I want to ask if you could add the sources you used in the discerption since it adds more credibility, and I would love to look at them for my research.
Thanks to this channel for this big and hard work to summarize the history of modern Yemen I'm southern yemini you did it very well even better than political arab analysts
You forgot to mention an important detail , the Houthi Rebels have attacked Saudi boarders many time including in 2009 were they broke in the Saudi territory , which caused a conflict bath then, which the Saudis ended but the Houthi's threat wasn't demolished.
And another point , The Irani program if exporting their revolution to Shia's around the middle east started from 1980's , and The Hothi's benefited from there support in 2009 & 2014 , Which explains why Saleh Allied with them , and explain their Quick expansion & also thats why Saudi Arabia Intervened , because of Iran.
I didn't realize Yemen was in such a poor state for so long. Thank you for teaching me. I hope the suffering there ends soon. God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️
By attacking shipping, the Houthi are sending a signal to other factions, and to all Yemenis, that the Houthi are the most legitimate faction now fighting for dominance in Yemen, IMHO. Also their cause now has worldwide attention and renewed respect within the Muslim world, I imagine. This terrific video by Kings and Generals has put the shipping attacks in perspective. The Houthi are in the middle of a protracted civil war and they've seized the situation in Gaza as an opportunity. Disrupting global trade is a side effect of what they really want, and they'll continue to attack shipping until the costs of this strategy outweigh the benefits.
Sending a signal to their own people in the north that they are legitimate, the southern Yemenis knows their games and their media is working on it, as for the Muslim world, the Houthies are trying to clean their names after all the deaths they caused and still cause in Yemen (look at the blockade on Taizz) the southerners will never forget nor forgive, only fools who love the talks of the houthies ofc they will see them as braves even tho they are fools and everyone knows about their charades. They are ruining Egypt and the Suez canal meanwhile not harming Israel not even a little bit as their port on the Mediterranean where their imports come in from Turkey and European countries. The more harm they do to the shipping lanes the expensive material become and the more harm they cause to Muslim countries. Smart people will realise this, only fools will love it.
Yemen is similar to almost all of Africa. They can’t Govern themselves but want no one Governing them. That’s why idiots with radical religious agendas come slithering in the cracks like Iran. Nothing will change until Iran Changes or that crack is filled with
@KingsandGenerals, What you failed to mention in the video is...... Ali Salem AlBeid lost the battle because Ali Saleh and his Northern entourage included Southerners who were in Key government posts. Like AbduRabu Mansour Hadi who was an Army General at the time. The reason some of the Southerners helped Ali Saleh was because of the 1986 civil war in South Yemen (before unification) and, there was deep animosity between the Southerners. So, it was pay back time.
It doesn't matter if it's ancient history or contemporary topics. I really enjoy what you and your team produce and the presentation is always engaging and enjoyable to listen and watch. Thanks!
Cause of Most Countries Problems in the Africa and Middle East: 1. Dictator Ruler 2. Civil War 3. Famine 4. Disease Epidemic 5. Foreign Intervention 6. Back To Number 1
You guys do relize the dictaors are your own kind....not our fault the leaders you make like to lie and say sweet things for power....dosent matter if someone was forced out india had the same problem but because of Bhandi patel wanted to have an actual prosperous country, he knoew the dangers of power vaccums ge made sure india succeded this was ina time when colonilzim was at full swing yall get a grip the people dont make actual competnet leaders casuing a loop, education is needed in these countries
“As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.” - Napoleon Bonaparte
This video barely scratches the surface but that’s true. The video didn’t mention how Houthis were essentially a drug cartel (still are) before becoming a militia while Saleh was basically a drug runner before he got into politics.
The Houthis are not like the Yemenis in the north. They are a terrorist group and they have electronic flies that are always blazing them. They are a terrorist group that has turned against the state. The recent events in the Red Sea are nothing but agreed-upon plays. There are no casualties among the ranks of the American or Israeli army. Important note: Yemen is not one
Thank you for this video. Following global conflicts I often wondered who the Houthis were until I came across your video. Thank you for this short but educational video. It has helped me better understand Yemeni affairs.
فترة حكم الرئيس علي عبدالله صالح كانت افظل الفترات الذي عاشها اليمنيين سواء الذي قبل الوحدة من عام 1980 الي عام 1990 ومن عام 1996 الي عام 2011 فقد شهدت اليمن في هذه الفترة انتعاش اقتصادي كبير وتم بناء الكثير من المدارس والجامعات والمستشفيات والطرقات في جميع أنحاء اليمن
You should do a video on the Battle of Aden. It was a huge battle that kept the Houthis from taking the entire country in the early stages of the war, and it was not adequately covered in this video.
When I was working at Sam’s club in Robinson PA over the summer, every week a guy in a white van with the Southern Transitional Council emblem on his hood would buy large quantities of food and drink from our loading area. Surprisingly enough it made me more aware of the ongoing conflict.
I am a southern citizen. We are on our way to the independence of our country, especially after liberating our country from the Houthi militias affiliated with Iran.
Very sad to see when peaceful protestors, unarmed citizens, etc are killed mostly due to political machinations of the elites and proxy wars. Hopefully the food situation doesnt get out of hand. (And the attacking of unrelated ships stops)
First, I'm from South Arabia and I watched this video in addition to the previous one. I have several comments on some of the misinformation in the first two videos. First, in the first video, I ignored the period that happened in the South of Arabia after Britain left the South of Arabia and the attainment of independence by the South. Second: Abdel Fattah Ismail belongs to the Yemeni governorate of Taiz and does not belong to the South Arab region. This happened as a result of a coup by the supporters of the National Front (nationalists) against the Liberation Front, which refused to add the name Yemen to the South Arab. After the victory of the Nationalists, the name Yemen was added to South Arabia in 1967. I'll complete the rest of my comments in another comment.
Regarding the false information in this video, it is enough to know that you justify Iran’s use of the Houthis, while on the other hand you openly attack the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by saying (and the Saudi interventions in Yemen continue!!). I think this contradiction is considered the greatest evidence of your channel’s tendencies and that it is not neutral, but rather serves. Iran's agenda. The second matter: Regarding terrorism and its presence in the south, you must know that we (the people of South Arabia) are the ones who have suffered the most from this terrorist organization and that those who are fighting the terrorists are our southern forces that are affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council. Important information: Al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel resides in Tehran and the United States of America recently added the Houthi group to the terrorist list.
@@СахерСалама that's true, and we southern were more eager to unite the two countries into one .. but sadly we get betrayed the moment we assign the unification.
The work that goes into these videos is immense but I'm surprised more people don't talk about how dense the information given is. At times it's just an overwhelming amount of information told at a breakneck speed and I think it would really benefit to try summarise events a bit sharper. Is it particularly necessary to indulge in the minutia of every single event leading up to the focus of a conflict? Generally it doesn't seem to aid in helping contextualise the overarching topic. It feels a lot like a wikipedia sprawl at times more than it does a visual documentary.
good god man could have just stayed out of yemen and enjoyed his billions he got through corruption but kept insisting on going back power is one hell of a drug
●I am from Yemen and I will tell you something that does not appear in the media. The cause of the destruction of Yemen is the Saudi government, with the support of America. When it allied with some countries, including the UAE, in 2015, they declared war on Yemen under the pretext of eliminating the Houthis. The Houthi group was very small at that time, but Saudi Arabia and the coalition countries were bombing Yemen brutally and mercilessly, killing civilians, besieging Yemen for 8 years, and causing the death of tens of thousands of children and civilians. They were bombing wedding halls, funeral halls and everything. They were no different from Israel. Which caused the anger of the Yemeni people, and we all supported Al-Houthi until he became strong. Saudi Arabia failed in the war and Its goal in the war was to obtain Yemeni oil, and the UAE is now seizing Socotra Island.
I am from Yemen , and al-houthi toke the government by force . Until now the there is no government ,or election. The hosting is the government by force not election. Is that right?
@@سيفالباشا-ذ8ع So what. Do you want our government to be like the rest of the Arab countries? Watching the Gaza massacres. I believe that we have been liberated from the control of America. The day will come and we will live free and in peace
@@سيفالباشا-ذ8ع Yes, it is true that he took her by force and we were against him, but I thank God for that. If this does not happen, Yemen will be an American agent, like any other Arab country that is currently watching the annihilation of Gaza. If new elections allow, Al-Houthi will win with all his merit
This guy is a Houthi supporter. 300,000 killed by this terrorist groups and he prefers to blame others. You brought Saudis and UAE to us. The war didn’t start in 2015 like you want people to think, you started it in 2004.
This is real and true. I was a us marine on a ship that got fired on by the houthis around 2017 and Saudi and UAE aircraft bombed the absolute crap out of that coast line. I’ve never seen such bombing before and I grew up in a good nice neighborhood. It’s horrific
Insanly accurate, but the Southern rebles are the ones who made the Saudi intervention works, and to free most of South Yemen and Al-hudadah in the north, pls another northern areas in the borders between South And North Yemen
What I want to know is how Iran gets ballistic and cruise missiles into the Houthi controlled area. Are they smuggled in through the Southern Transitional Council Area? Or through the Strait of Tears? By flights?
Oman always plays neutral whenever a conflict occurs in the region first Gulf, 2nd Gulf War, etc. So, I think in this conflict, Iran ships weapons to Oman's coasts, and from there Yamani mediators smugglers deliver them to the Houthis. Of course, it's not easy but, those native Yamani tribesmen understand the land better than anyone.
I’m loving the Yemen press officer and his speeches. He’s got more medals than Awdy Murphy , and speaks in a musical cadence. It’s hilarious people. Do yourself a favour n watch him
There's something really odd when I step back and consider a history documentary channel on youtube one of the most honest brokers of information and news.
They did a good job, but there are plenty of main-stream sources that also do a good job of covering this ongoing conflict. NPR, NYT, WaPo, Guardian, Foreign Policy, etc. If you aren't reading those, then no wonder you haven't encountered honest brokers.
"the Houthis have been accused of slavery..." there are multiple slave markets with live cams. i mean like a Television marketing channel but instead of overpriced useless products you can buy a worker slave or a sex slave for a few bucks. unnecessary to say that they are only shipping inside the arab peninsula to muslim countries. thank you for mentioning it.
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@@KingsandGenerals is thier a chance u will do a vid on afganistan and the taliban? And them taking over in 2021
I'm impressed. You explained the situation in Yemen better than many Arab RUclipsrs, as if you were Yemeni, and your explanation without bias gave the topic credibility.. Great work, keep it up.
He downplayed the involvement of the other governments. Iran and the houthis are not the same Shia, they've had established connections way back in the 90s, the south has constantly been occupied british/soviets.
This guy is no where near unbiased, he should have talked more about foreign influence
No mention to the Saudi Arabian Navy blockading the ports in Yemen, which helped to starve the population of a country dependent of food imports.
@@killdemall1000And the UAE making things worse by backing the southern Government with assassinations
@@HestillNo!! You can't always blame other countries for your own messes...Yemen is Terrible country just like most of Muslim countries
When Al-Queda is just chilling at random spots in your country, you know something bad is happening.
Well them and IS aswell as Muslim Brotherhood allegiances such as the after mentioned Islah party. Who are also factions in this war.
Apparently they move in areas where there is no presence of Houthis, South Transitional Government or Yemeni Government and they effectively take the responsibility of governance. A few years back, there were videos of Al-Qaeda in Yemen fixing pipes, roofs and other infrastructure while everyone was busy fighting each other.
They themselves apparently are content to avoid fighting if they can.
Soooo, most of the middle east and parts of Asia?
@@jonbaxter2254 I mean... yeah?
Well, look at the terrain.... The country is almost as mountainous as Afghanistan, so it should be no surprise that the terrorists would make it their salvation.
I am Yemeni and i salute you for explaining the situations in great unbiased details like you live among us 😮
I didn't see someone who could manage to do it before, you're great man 💖👍
@@osmanmemisevic2164
what's the problem with you dude?? 🤨
Is their a problem in giving credits to good unbiased analysis and narration??
Thank you, man, for confirming the accuracy of this video. Every solution starts with understanding the problem and unbiased facts are essential. I didn't understand why there were so few international attempts to solve the Yemen problem. Now I see Yemen as very complex and diverse. I'm sorry for those many innocents who are the victims of a few irrational leaders.
Thank you. Yemen is far and not much on the mediatic scene. So it is hard for many of us to assess the quality of the information, As you must know, there is plenty of very biased information, or should I say disinformation, on social media. So thanks!
Saleh might have ruled for a comparatively long term, but his rule was unsustainable and it laid the grounds for today's misery in Yemen.
You cant just point to one factor amd say that was the problem. The whole region is a mess and has been for over a millenia.
@@markcoroneos7811 Wrong. Every single region on Earth has undergone turmoil in the past millennia. The determining factors for the current “mess” in this particular region are European colonialism, Western imperialism, interventionism, the Cold War and US global hegemony. These factors are NOT thousands of years old, only a couple of centuries since the 1800s.
@@markcoroneos7811 : I'm not pointing to Saleh being the singular reason for all the mess.
I merely point out that while his rule may be considered to having been stable, it was unsustainable.
People often make the mistake of of looking back at those more "stable times" and believe it was better, when in reality, those "stable times" actually laid the groundworks for the misery that followed.
You can "cook the books" only for so long... at some point it all comes crashing down. And the "good numbers" were simply hiding the growing rot that lead to the crash.
@@yansideabacoa6257 wow, such a nuanced take 🙄 saying every region has had turmoil in the last millenia is moot as it has nothing to with the topic. The middle east has been having trouble for far longer than 20th/21st century european/western involvment. Religious extreamism, doctrinal differences, tribal warfare, general social instability, political corruption and regional conflicts have been extreamly long term problems that have persisted since the 7th century. Blaming the west for everything is intellectualy dishonest and shows an ideological bias.
@@bikkiikun didnt say you were and i agree with what you say. I was saying the problems are far deeper, longer running and have multiple causes. He was the most recent catalyst for them.
20:17 this is a crazy plot twist I didn't expect it
Didn't see that one coming!
it does make sense the people betrayed him first@@thegirlfromru
A true politician
this guy was smart
For the sake of the seat of power, and this stupid move is the reason for what we suffer to this day
Man, the folks in Yemen cannot get a break. Poverty, poor government and civil wars. The heart certainly wishes best for everyone there. Another fantastic K&G video🤝
Even when we work abroad and go back it’s still a mess.
This video was brief,,
@@TheSTART99 And yet it still covered more than any mainstream American media, and certainly showed more care than the American public. I see this as a win for the community who cares to look past the length of a video - The People, who care about the People.
@@ytj17thjuggalo12 i meant the situation is very bad and complex.. the video is great in everything. the narrative is neutral, most of the infos are correct
@@TheSTART99 couldn't agree more my friend. The situation is complex, and I definitely wish the best upon the people of Yemen.
I must say I'm really loving all the videos on modern wars and the like. Don't get me wrong I love the historical videos you do but these modern ones are on really interesting subjects and about things I've always wondered about. The way you explain is really interesting and engaging so keep up the great work.
Hate to be that guy. But it kind of cool that so much video footage is available and being declassified.
Hussain Al houthi built his political Party and movement with the support of Ali Saleh... When asked why he would support a Shite movement that is ba ked by Iran he said: we need some balance in their city... He was a piece of work and thrived on dividing all Yemenis to stay in power... I am Yemeni by the way
Yemeni Houthis winning the hearts by standing with Palestine, while others arab kings are slave of Israel cant do anything
hearts of terrorists? People who support oct 7 don't have hearts. Maybe other arab countries started to wake the fk up?... I guess people like u have hard time to conduct such a thought process. @@PkTrek
@@PkTrek Because you all are sheeps, tell me why are countries rich in natural resources are so poor? Yemen itself has vast amounts of oil reserves. There’s a reason why Jordan is one of the most stable middle eastern country, next to probably UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Kuwait.
@@PkTrek When your support is dependent on one single factor, all it makes you is easily manipulated.
Yemen is doomed to be divided
Unless a strong man comes in and takes the land by force but it’s highly unlikely even if Houthis fell
After your Himyarite kingdom video it’s striking to see the modern history of Yemen. Most don’t even know it exists
Saleh was too smart for his own good.
Ally with his greatest enemy. Gets killed when he tries to betray them.
- Surprised pikachu face
Nah, he was too reckless and too ambitious for his own good. Yemen could've turned out much, much better today if not for his many terrible decisions.
Everybody cared for their own good
If only the Khaleejis intervened fixed the economy and ultimately join Yemen into GCC club it might have taken decades but the results would have been rewarding but Yemen stagnated splintered further with Iran allowed more room to maneuver and yes the South had always grievances but if economical equality was achieved then all else follows
Yemen serves as the most strategic Arab country to Arab Gulf states thus should’ve been given more importance
Imagine GCC with rich stable strong United Yemen in it
@@EM-tx3lyif they did so yemen would end up eclipsing them with their larger population and industrious attitudes. Hence the Gulf benefits greatly from an impoverished, infighting Yemen
This is an important and much appreciated video. A crucial but terribly complex conflict that I have often had difficulty grasping despite my desire to. I like to think of myself as informed regarding geopolitics, but Yemen makes my head spin. Much thanks.
Do you know about the time Saudia Arabia hired US mercenary company formerly known as Blackwater to eradicate a Yemeni political party?
Crazy how little attention this gets in the media. I've been ignorant of this situation for basically my entire lifetime, while other relatively smaller conflicts get the limelight and everyone has an opinion on it. Thanks for keeping us informed and educated!
Are you from the wester..?
Of course they won't mention it
@@ibrahimmohammedibrahim9273 Arabs have far more to hide in this conflict than the West, tho. Same with Sudan. West generally shifts focus from conflict to conflict.
Good old "Nobody's right if everybody's wrong"
Sad to see so many other countries help keeping the Yemini ...disaster burning over and over.
I am from South Yemen and I really thank you for this video
who do you see is in the right?
i personally see any UAE or KSA backed group as in the wrong, but maybe thats not the case.
@GBBWAR well, as a person from saudi arabia. U should ask Iran about supporting alhothy group in the area, so imagine the same thing if Russia suddenly keep supporting Costa Rica or maxico against the USA, it's the same thing
@@FREESPIRITSSOARING ksa wouldnt have any problem if iran minded its own business. iran and israel are identical in their ways.
@@tdeer2517why is KSA supporting the government then
Something like this would have been really nice to add context to the mission back in 2016 when the ship I was on got in a fight with the Houthis. Great work from your team as always and much appreciated!
What happened tell us more
I love how he just decided to join the other winning side of the conflict after coming back to Yemen and not too long after betrayed them
Triple agent shit
The way the Houthis came into power is nothing short of a miracle. All the stars aligned for them and they took the change. Crazy shit.
Need a lebanon video too 😊
Christian genocide too extreme for RUclips
And Syria
@@ore6015 Basically full of terrorists
Corporal Klinger salutes you.
Lebombnon
(less shitpost, think YT ate the first one) Thanks for the vid K&G, nice to see a clean & direct outlining of the modern history of Yemen. Online commentators swing between treating Houthi interviewees like heckin wholesome One Piece pirates (while ignoring their stated motto and banner) or simply Iranian proxies. Putting them into the historical and ethnic context of the region reveals a much more nuanced reality. Will there be a third part covering more recent events, or is there not enough material to justify it? Thanks!
Love this kind of modern geopolitics videos. I'd watch it for every single country
Excellent presentation. At a very good time. So that we all can be informed in detail of current subject that most have little knowledge of.
Thank you.
The only solution to the civil war in Yemen and for the sake of peace is to go back to 2 separate states as was the case before unification in 1990. The issue was a poor unification process between North & South Yemen, that was rushed by the so called leaders at the time without due diligence. They did not bother to study the unification process, the cultural difference between the 2 countries. North was running on tribal law where as the South was running on civil law. Completely opposite sides of the same coin.
Any one who thinks otherwise is miffed.
The Southerners are awaiting a referendum to choose whether to remain united or to cease from the North.
"Unification" was possibly the worst thing to ever happen to Yemen. Just because two former colonies shared a name doesn't mean they're a nation that should be lumped together into a "unified" state. After all, "Yemen" didn't identify a cultural group, it just means "South".
@@RedXlV
100% agreed
لقدكانت اليمن موحدة منذو قرون لاكن الاحتلال البريطاني للجنوب اثر على ثقافتهم
@@ahmed-gq2lzStop lying, Dahbashi. Your ridiculous lies have become a thing of the past. People have become aware of the facts.
لاتتمنا شيء من المستحيل انت وامثالك لا يستطيعون العيش اللا مستع مر كيف أصبح وضع الجنوب بتواجد الامارات والسعودية وكيف كانت في ضل الوحدة ايام الزعيم لا تكونو حمقاء وحدة اليمن يشكل قوة وهذا لا يرده الامريكان ولا إسرائيل وخدامه الامارات والسعودية
best explanation ive seen yet in yemen its really hard for people to understand whats going on when each mainstream media outlet puts there own spin on it and leaves out alot i didnt even know about the southern tribe people being different from the recognized government forces and ive spent a few hours reading articles watching videos and looking at maps ect so crazy smh...thank you for always putting out great informative content
Wow what a mess. Imagine living in a country like this,. just non-stop conflict.
It really is. My sympathies to all the kids born into that mess.
I live there. We live from war to war that does not stop. It is a real hell 🇾🇪
@@شبحاليوتيب الله يفرجها عليكم ي قلبي 💔
im from there and its really hell, war is something regular and very normal. no education no economy and usa sanctions & siege are killing us slowly.
@@شبحاليوتيب
It’s even harder to unite as well
Not mentioning that Saleh himself was a Shite Zaydi while oppressing the Zaydis in Sa’da in the early 2000s needed to be mentioned I feel!
He wasn’t 🤔
@@NasreenUSwhat do you mean he wasn’t? Not only is he Zaydi He came from the 3rd largest zaydi tribe in Yemen , and his wife and relatives come from Hashid the largest zaydi tribe. 🤦♂️
The irony of Saleh is so strong that one must wonder how the Zaydis even accepted him to fight on their side despite all the suffering that he committed when he was in power
@@yin6287 because he’s a Zaydi himself and controlled half the Zaydi tribes. Houthis don’t represent all Zaydis, they made up less than 2% of Zaydis in Yemen and only after Saleh died did some Zaydis change sides to side with Houthi militias.
That’s how Houthis became powerful, after Saleh allied with them, some Zaydis became automatic Allies with Houthis and stayed allied to Houthis after Iran had Houthis kill Saleh when he was no longer useful.
OMG I just realized your channel has gotten MASSIVE! I had NO IDEA! Wow! Good on you guys! Congrats! I was here when there were only 20k! haha
I was here when the two guys would talk with not much edits in the video lol
Love or hate saleh, he said In the the 90s he suspects he will die killed in his country, he could have stayed in Saudia but came back knowing his life will end. One of his most famous statements is that "politics in yemen is like dancing on the head of snakes". No one in the near future will come who all the tribes will agree on like him so yemen is gone to shit for now unless they unify again.
I am writing a paper about the conflicts of Yemen and your videos had been really helpful! I want to ask if you could add the sources you used in the discerption since it adds more credibility, and I would love to look at them for my research.
Thanks to this channel for this big and hard work to summarize the history of modern Yemen I'm southern yemini you did it very well even better than political arab analysts
What an absolute mess. The situation not the video, which is great as always!
You forgot to mention an important detail , the Houthi Rebels have attacked Saudi boarders many time including in 2009 were they broke in the Saudi territory , which caused a conflict bath then, which the Saudis ended but the Houthi's threat wasn't demolished.
And another point , The Irani program if exporting their revolution to Shia's around the middle east started from 1980's , and The Hothi's benefited from there support in 2009 & 2014 , Which explains why Saleh Allied with them , and explain their Quick expansion & also thats why Saudi Arabia Intervened , because of Iran.
Many thanks from Brazil. Excellent overview!!!
I didn't realize Yemen was in such a poor state for so long. Thank you for teaching me. I hope the suffering there ends soon.
God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️
GOD is the reason for all of this suffer so fk GOD or allah
They are suffering due to your people
@@lvi25 How do you mean?
They're suffering due to ☪️@@lvi25
@lvi25 Immediately blaming “your people” without even identifying what “your people” even is. Clearly a sign of a reasoned & logical individual.
By attacking shipping, the Houthi are sending a signal to other factions, and to all Yemenis, that the Houthi are the most legitimate faction now fighting for dominance in Yemen, IMHO. Also their cause now has worldwide attention and renewed respect within the Muslim world, I imagine.
This terrific video by Kings and Generals has put the shipping attacks in perspective. The Houthi are in the middle of a protracted civil war and they've seized the situation in Gaza as an opportunity. Disrupting global trade is a side effect of what they really want, and they'll continue to attack shipping until the costs of this strategy outweigh the benefits.
Sending a signal to their own people in the north that they are legitimate, the southern Yemenis knows their games and their media is working on it, as for the Muslim world, the Houthies are trying to clean their names after all the deaths they caused and still cause in Yemen (look at the blockade on Taizz) the southerners will never forget nor forgive, only fools who love the talks of the houthies ofc they will see them as braves even tho they are fools and everyone knows about their charades.
They are ruining Egypt and the Suez canal meanwhile not harming Israel not even a little bit as their port on the Mediterranean where their imports come in from Turkey and European countries.
The more harm they do to the shipping lanes the expensive material become and the more harm they cause to Muslim countries.
Smart people will realise this, only fools will love it.
The more they do it, the more they put pressure on Arab and Western countries to stop the bloodbath in Gaza.
It's that simple@@napolien1310
I’m no fan of Houthis but they are doing a based move regarding Gaza war
@@carljohnson2194 they are doing nothing for Gaza
They aren’t attacking world shipping, they only ever attacked American British israely ships. Saying otherwise is propaganda that has no basis
I love how many times Saleh declared the war over
As a yemeni i must say that this civil war is more dramatic and has more plot twists than ww2
Guys, there's a repetition at 2.35 . Love your work !
South Yemen enjoys stability and calm, while North Yemen is ruled by saboteurs from North Yemen who are a gang of mercenaries.
The south is occupied by Britain and the Emirates, while the north is ruled by its people. Long live the Yemeni armed forces
Yemen is similar to almost all of Africa. They can’t Govern themselves but want no one Governing them. That’s why idiots with radical religious agendas come slithering in the cracks like Iran. Nothing will change until Iran Changes or that crack is filled with
A most excellent presentation! Thank you for your efforts!!
@KingsandGenerals,
What you failed to mention in the video is...... Ali Salem AlBeid lost the battle because Ali Saleh and his Northern entourage included Southerners who were in Key government posts. Like AbduRabu Mansour Hadi who was an Army General at the time. The reason some of the Southerners helped Ali Saleh was because of the 1986 civil war in South Yemen (before unification) and, there was deep animosity between the Southerners. So, it was pay back time.
هناك خطأ الحرب الأهلية التي قامت بين الشمال والجنوب بعد الوحده كان في عام 1994 وليس في عام 1993 كما ذكرتوه في الفيديو
It doesn't matter if it's ancient history or contemporary topics. I really enjoy what you and your team produce and the presentation is always engaging and enjoyable to listen and watch. Thanks!
I kinda want a video on the situation in Myanmar after this but something tells me that might break you if you try....
I was not paying attention for a few seconds and now Saleh and Houthis are allies 😭
Then they ask you how you can be politicians, trade and military at the same time. This is our country. Thank you for submitting the beautiful video😊
man, you guys make the most beautiful topo maps for these videos.
This country feels like a medieval kingdom more than a modern country
It was never modern 😊
Exceot that it gotbmodern trade hbgostage
@@NasreenUSit was it was called historically as felix arabia (happy arabia)
The war in Yemen is well explained in this video. I request for similar about the war in Syria.
Will you cover Congo?
Bro he literally just took about US enemy
What? @@محمدمازق-غ1خ
Biafra
As far as cliff notes go that was spot on. Well done. Cheers.
Cause of Most Countries Problems in the Africa and Middle East:
1. Dictator Ruler
2. Civil War
3. Famine
4. Disease Epidemic
5. Foreign Intervention
6. Back To Number 1
Number 1 USA.
Number 1 Europeans
@@________7811
Right, because all of these regions were so stable before Europe right?
You guys do relize the dictaors are your own kind....not our fault the leaders you make like to lie and say sweet things for power....dosent matter if someone was forced out india had the same problem but because of Bhandi patel wanted to have an actual prosperous country, he knoew the dangers of power vaccums ge made sure india succeded this was ina time when colonilzim was at full swing yall get a grip the people dont make actual competnet leaders casuing a loop, education is needed in these countries
@@HH-yj3jc ah yes. blame others instead of reflecting own mistake and improve on it
“As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.”
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Yemini politics since 1990 like Mexican tv show 😂
Including some truly fierce mustaches
This makes House of Cards look like Andorran politics
if you go to 1947-2024 it is even more, almost a GOT
This video barely scratches the surface but that’s true. The video didn’t mention how Houthis were essentially a drug cartel (still are) before becoming a militia while Saleh was basically a drug runner before he got into politics.
The Houthis are not like the Yemenis in the north. They are a terrorist group and they have electronic flies that are always blazing them. They are a terrorist group that has turned against the state. The recent events in the Red Sea are nothing but agreed-upon plays. There are no casualties among the ranks of the American or Israeli army.
Important note: Yemen is not one
Thank you for this video.
Following global conflicts I often wondered who the Houthis were until I came across your video.
Thank you for this short but educational video. It has helped me better understand Yemeni affairs.
It sounds like a very sad situation for this country.
فترة حكم الرئيس علي عبدالله صالح كانت افظل الفترات الذي عاشها اليمنيين سواء الذي قبل الوحدة من عام 1980 الي عام 1990 ومن عام 1996 الي عام 2011 فقد شهدت اليمن في هذه الفترة انتعاش اقتصادي كبير وتم بناء الكثير من المدارس والجامعات والمستشفيات والطرقات في جميع أنحاء اليمن
You should do a video on the Battle of Aden. It was a huge battle that kept the Houthis from taking the entire country in the early stages of the war, and it was not adequately covered in this video.
True. They (the Houthis) got their backside kicked from Aden.
@@spidyman8853في البدايه لم يوجد حاضنه شعبيه للحوثي انذاك
اما الان كل الشعب مع انصار الله قلبا وقالب
"مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَهْلَ الْیَمَنِ فَقَدْ أَحَبَّنِی وَ مَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَقَدْ أَبْغَضَنِی
When I was working at Sam’s club in Robinson PA over the summer, every week a guy in a white van with the Southern Transitional Council emblem on his hood would buy large quantities of food and drink from our loading area. Surprisingly enough it made me more aware of the ongoing conflict.
What a complicated situation 😮😮😮
From Nort Yemen greetings
Love to you guys.
I am a southern citizen. We are on our way to the independence of our country, especially after liberating our country from the Houthi militias affiliated with Iran.
لغج لك
you southerns need to stop dreaming its just hilarious😂
colony of UAE and Soudi under US 😂
ايران الاسلاميه ولا امريكا اليهوديه
You are a mercenary and an agent..... The Yemeni people, north and south, are with unity and with the Ansar Allah government
It makes me wonder, imagine how different the world would be now if America had continued to have more civil wars between the north and south.
I’m yemeni, my people are always in a state of war, even though we don’t want it.
Very sad to see when peaceful protestors, unarmed citizens, etc are killed mostly due to political machinations of the elites and proxy wars. Hopefully the food situation doesnt get out of hand. (And the attacking of unrelated ships stops)
First, I'm from South Arabia and I watched this video in addition to the previous one. I have several comments on some of the misinformation in the first two videos. First, in the first video, I ignored the period that happened in the South of Arabia after Britain left the South of Arabia and the attainment of independence by the South. Second: Abdel Fattah Ismail belongs to the Yemeni governorate of Taiz and does not belong to the South Arab region. This happened as a result of a coup by the supporters of the National Front (nationalists) against the Liberation Front, which refused to add the name Yemen to the South Arab. After the victory of the Nationalists, the name Yemen was added to South Arabia in 1967. I'll complete the rest of my comments in another comment.
Regarding the false information in this video, it is enough to know that you justify Iran’s use of the Houthis, while on the other hand you openly attack the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by saying (and the Saudi interventions in Yemen continue!!). I think this contradiction is considered the greatest evidence of your channel’s tendencies and that it is not neutral, but rather serves. Iran's agenda. The second matter: Regarding terrorism and its presence in the south, you must know that we (the people of South Arabia) are the ones who have suffered the most from this terrorist organization and that those who are fighting the terrorists are our southern forces that are affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council. Important information: Al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel resides in Tehran and the United States of America recently added the Houthi group to the terrorist list.
We in south yemen regret every day that we united with the north
the unification been delayed over decade , the unification planed since 1970s
@@СахерСалама that's true, and we southern were more eager to unite the two countries into one .. but sadly we get betrayed the moment we assign the unification.
We in Hadhramaut either we will have our own state or we be part of united Yemen
Can you say qiq under water ?
😂😂😂😂@@wahb96
Thanks for not being biased
The work that goes into these videos is immense but I'm surprised more people don't talk about how dense the information given is.
At times it's just an overwhelming amount of information told at a breakneck speed and I think it would really benefit to try summarise events a bit sharper. Is it particularly necessary to indulge in the minutia of every single event leading up to the focus of a conflict? Generally it doesn't seem to aid in helping contextualise the overarching topic. It feels a lot like a wikipedia sprawl at times more than it does a visual documentary.
Thanks for the great vid
Could you go into more detail on the naval battles in prosperity gaurdian in this region.
Thinks for the info was very helpfull to understand yeman you doing a great service best to you king and generalls
can you make video on sudan civil war 2023?
Good gosh how many civil wars have Yemen gone through. I feel really bad for them.
Saleh tried to play both sides and failed lol.
Loser lmao
he didn't faill, he ruled for almost 40 years, this never happened in Yemen history
40 years of war and destruction is hilarious
@@HaloJumper7 i Follow you on twitter my guy!
@@geth2756 lmao what a coincidence
Great video I love what you do and I’m from Yemen
Its like Game of Thrones but in Yemen😅
نعم😂بالفعل هذي هي الحقيقة
Game of Thrones is based on the War of Roses. History just repeats itself.
Actually anywhere in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central & South Asia is Game of Thrones.
Game of Jambiyas
@@itsblitz4437how about Europe? GoT = War of Roses!
Excellent n precise.
good god man could have just stayed out of yemen and enjoyed his billions he got through corruption but kept insisting on going back power is one hell of a drug
Brilliant documentary
●I am from Yemen and I will tell you something that does not appear in the media. The cause of the destruction of Yemen is the Saudi government, with the support of America. When it allied with some countries, including the UAE, in 2015, they declared war on Yemen under the pretext of eliminating the Houthis. The Houthi group was very small at that time, but Saudi Arabia and the coalition countries were bombing Yemen brutally and mercilessly, killing civilians, besieging Yemen for 8 years, and causing the death of tens of thousands of children and civilians. They were bombing wedding halls, funeral halls and everything. They were no different from Israel. Which caused the anger of the Yemeni people, and we all supported Al-Houthi until he became strong. Saudi Arabia failed in the war and Its goal in the war was to obtain Yemeni oil, and the UAE is now seizing Socotra Island.
I am from Yemen , and al-houthi toke the government by force .
Until now the there is no government ,or election.
The hosting is the government by force not election.
Is that right?
@@سيفالباشا-ذ8ع
So what.
Do you want our government to be like the rest of the Arab countries? Watching the Gaza massacres. I believe that we have been liberated from the control of America. The day will come and we will live free and in peace
@@سيفالباشا-ذ8ع
Yes, it is true that he took her by force and we were against him, but I thank God for that. If this does not happen, Yemen will be an American agent, like any other Arab country that is currently watching the annihilation of Gaza. If new elections allow, Al-Houthi will win with all his merit
This guy is a Houthi supporter. 300,000 killed by this terrorist groups and he prefers to blame others. You brought Saudis and UAE to us. The war didn’t start in 2015 like you want people to think, you started it in 2004.
This is real and true. I was a us marine on a ship that got fired on by the houthis around 2017 and Saudi and UAE aircraft bombed the absolute crap out of that coast line. I’ve never seen such bombing before and I grew up in a good nice neighborhood. It’s horrific
Insanly accurate, but the Southern rebles are the ones who made the Saudi intervention works, and to free most of South Yemen and Al-hudadah in the north, pls another northern areas in the borders between South And North Yemen
😂😂😂😂😂😂 انت مضحك
This video was intense.
Here i was thinking the balkans were complicated. It seems i was wrong
Saleh double crossing his own government is an insane plot twist.
Yemen is complicated and dates back 60+ years man
I hate to say it but it really is amazing to me that some of these countries can actually get oil out of the ground..
Brilliant work!
Could you cover Haiti next?
History of Yemen: Game of thrones in a nutshell
Thanks for the video
What I want to know is how Iran gets ballistic and cruise missiles into the Houthi controlled area. Are they smuggled in through the Southern Transitional Council Area? Or through the Strait of Tears? By flights?
Everyone is getting paid to look the other way.
@@KneeJerkReactions13 Sure, but what are the logistics? Has Wendover done a video on Nebula on this?
probably through Oman
@@wisestcrazyboy Please elaborate! Oman doesn't directly border the Houthi territory.
Oman always plays neutral whenever a conflict occurs in the region first Gulf, 2nd Gulf War, etc. So, I think in this conflict, Iran ships weapons to Oman's coasts, and from there Yamani mediators smugglers deliver them to the Houthis. Of course, it's not easy but, those native Yamani tribesmen understand the land better than anyone.
Thanks for the vid, I had no idea what was going on over there...or why.
I am Yemeni. Everything in the video is correct. Stay safe
I’m loving the Yemen press officer and his speeches. He’s got more medals than Awdy Murphy , and speaks in a musical cadence. It’s hilarious people. Do yourself a favour n watch him
Naaaa
Very Nauseating....... Get the sick bucket out
you know whats funnier? hes only 5 feet tall 🤣🤣🤣
There's something really odd when I step back and consider a history documentary channel on youtube one of the most honest brokers of information and news.
They did a good job, but there are plenty of main-stream sources that also do a good job of covering this ongoing conflict. NPR, NYT, WaPo, Guardian, Foreign Policy, etc. If you aren't reading those, then no wonder you haven't encountered honest brokers.
@@StromBugSlayer ok
Tribal conflicts have proved insoluble.
Getting a perspective on the stuff I've read on wikipedia
"the Houthis have been accused of slavery..."
there are multiple slave markets with live cams. i mean like a Television marketing channel but instead of overpriced useless products you can buy a worker slave or a sex slave for a few bucks.
unnecessary to say that they are only shipping inside the arab peninsula to muslim countries.
thank you for mentioning it.
Very good video!!
Wow, I was not aware that the current state in Yemen is so messy! This is bad!
Very informative 👏