The legal and constitutional adaptation of the Gulf initiative to resolve the crisis of February 2011

Abstract

The text discusses the Yemeni crisis that began in February 2011, and the efforts made by the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to resolve the crisis. Several initiatives were presented, the first in April 2011, the second in the same month, and the third also in the same month. Each initiative presented responded to certain concerns of the concerned parties, but each time there was a rejection from one or more sides. In May 2011, the fourth initiative was presented, which included amendments to the title and signatures, and added two new items. However, after discussion and analysis, the parties began to back down from signing the initiative, leading to the suspension of its work. The text indicates that the final Gulf initiative includes five basic principles and 12 executive steps. The text focuses on the legal and constitutional aspects of the initiative.