The Yemeni government faces a pressing security threat in the al Houthi movement.

Yemen seems to be moving past another opportunity to seek a peaceful resolution to the al Houthi conflict.

Yemen’s unrest has not ended with the ouster of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The Yemeni Revolution instead has entered a new phase, the “Parallel Revolution.”

Fighting raging in the north of Yemen between the government and Shiite al-Houthi rebels could have a significant effect on Middle East and U.S. security, as well as on Yemen's own survival.

If the CIA “deniers” won’t accept the word of the former vice president, and the four CIA directors who have testified that CIA interrogations produced invaluable intelligence, perhaps they will believe WikiLeaks.

Conditions in Yemen have changed with the onset of the Arab Spring. Political unrest has created openings for the country’s established opposition movements – including al Qaeda – to maneuver for power. Whether the Arab Spring has brought real regime change in Yemen is unclear. While the international community awaits a fully functional government in the capital of Sana’a, al Qaeda may continue to expand its safe haven in the south.

This AEI Critical Threats briefing will address the status of the conflict in Waziristan and its impact on regional security concerns.