The Future of the Houthi Movement in Yemen

The Future of the Houthi Movement in Yemen
The Future of the Houthi Movement in Yemen
The Future of the Houthi Movement in Yemen
| Abu Dhabi
Overview
Currently, the Houthis' Movement constitutes a vibrant revival of two strong historical prejudices on
the Yemeni political scene. The first is genealogy and ancestral prejudice based on claims of descent
from the Prophet Muhammad. The second is the sectarian prejudice by all subscribers to Zaydism,
Zaydi Shiites. Therefore, the Houthis from this perspective alone have all sources of political and
cultural strength. To understand the context that led to the rise of the Houthis' Movement in
northern Yemen, a return to the four decades that followed the abolishing of the Imamate rule in
1962 seems inevitable.
In this necessary recall of history, the present and the future have been diligently approached from
different perspectives. All doctrines, thoughts, militancy, expansion, politics, media, financing and
external relations have contributed in shaping the Houthi's Movement; thus, shedding light on how it
works from within.
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The Future of the Houthi Movement in Yemen
Accordingly, this workshop tries to foresee the future of the Houthis' Movement in the light of the
changes that have taken place in Yemen since 2011 and scrutinizes the dynamics and mechanisms
that stipulate the Houthis' behavior.
This attempt, however, takes into consideration all other contributing factors such as political
integration, armament, endogenous environment as well as social and sectarian contexts.
Venue
WHEN
Tuesday, 04 March, 2014
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Abu Dhabi Time
WHERE
St. Regis Hotel
West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
+971 2 6666 950
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