11. COVID-19: The Lingering Conflict and the Regional Balance of Power in Yemen Author: Moosa Elayah Publication Date: 07-2020 Content Type: Special Report Institution: Al Jazeera Center for Studies Abstract: The longer the pandemic lasts, with its detrimental financial and social effects, the higher the chances for terrorist groups to increase their influence in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria and spread this to neighbouring countries. Topic: Economics, Conflict, Pandemic, and COVID-19 Political Geography: Iraq, Middle East, Yemen, and Syria