d‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍efine what is a failed state from a general perspective. Wh

d‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍efine what is a failed state from a general perspective. What causes a state to fail, what are the factors – whether internal or external – that play a role in shaping the path of a state’s fragility and when is it considered as a fully failed state. Yemen will be the case used to reflect the definition of a failed or failing state by briefly providing historical context before describing the current situation. The fact it is the only failed state on the Arabian Peninsula and why is that the case. Also, Yemen has been rising in the Fragile State Index each year due to the uprising tensions that have happened since 2011. The role of Al-Q‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍aeda, the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Arab spring in addition to a brief to what impact has the Arab spring had on the other countries in comparison to Yemen. It also includes an examination of whether the war happening in Yemen up to now has an effect on its fragility as well as the political division of the territory. The consequences it has on its population, territory, domestic and international affairs, economy, and the Houthi’s ruling implications on the governing system of the country. Finally, the reason why it takes number 1 in the FSI for 2021. To sum up, a conclusion for what will be mentioned in the paper sho‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍rtly.