Scenarios about 'Yemen'
Yemen is a country located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula with a rich history dating back to ancient trade routes and the Kingdom of Saba. Throughout history, it has been influenced by various empires and powers including the Ottomans and British, before dividing into North and South Yemen in the 20th century and reunifying in 1990. In alternate history scenarios, Yemen often serves as a strategic point for exploring different outcomes of Arabian Peninsula politics, Cold War proxy conflicts, or alternate developments in Middle Eastern geopolitics.
What If Sana'a Avoided Civil War Through Different Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Yemen's capital avoided descent into civil war through different political decisions, potentially preventing one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century.
What If The Arab Spring Led to Stable Democracies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the popular uprisings of 2010-2012 successfully transformed the Middle East and North Africa into a region of stable democratic states, fundamentally altering global geopolitics and regional development.
What If The Yemen Civil War Was Prevented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where diplomatic interventions in 2014 successfully prevented Yemen's descent into civil war, sparing millions from one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
What If Yemen Remained Two Separate Countries?
Exploring the alternate timeline where North and South Yemen never unified in 1990, potentially reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics, the War on Terror, and regional stability in the Arabian Peninsula.