Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

South Yemen and the reshaping of the Middle East

Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

Show Notes

With the dramatic events in Yemen leading to a breakdown in relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, I took the chance to speak to Amr Al-Beidh of the STC - the Southern Yemeni separatist movement which has been at the heart of this issue but which has had very little, if any coverage in the world's press. He gave his side of the story and how it illustrates the world of great-power action that we now find ourselves in.

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