Professor Sheila Carapico Explains the Conflict in Yemen at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Sheila Carapico, professor of political science and international studies at the University of Richmond, is an expert in Yemeni politics.
Exploring Why Yemen Matters at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Exploring Why Yemen Matters at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Professor Sheila Carapico speaking at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Photo by Monika Graff.
Professor Sheila Carapico, widely recognized as a leading expert on Yemen, spoke about the country’s current political crisis at the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Monday.
Engaging in a discussion with Clifford Chanin, executive vice president and deputy director for museum programs, Carapico explained the current drivers of Yemen’s ongoing civil war and the history of Saudi influence in Yemen.
In the clip below, Carapico locates the Yemeni Civil War within the broader Middle East:
“The kingdoms of the Arabian Peninsula, they were worried about the uprising in Tunisia. They were worried about Egypt, they were worried about Libya, they were worried about Syria... They were panicked about Yemen. It’s right there, it’s so close and it’s half the indigenous population of the whole region.”
To watch the program in full, please visit 911memorial.org/live. The fall 2017 public programming season at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum has concluded, but check the public programs page in mid-January for more information about the 2018 programming season.
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