Modern conflicts in the tiny and poor Middle Eastern country of Yemen could be said to be connected to __________

a. problems of statehood and national identity, since the current strife can be considered an extension of the failure to fully unite the country after regional reunification
b. the fact that it has become a safe haven for transnational terrorism in the wake of ethnic conflict
c. a regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran that has led to a proxy war, more than anything else
d. religion, in combination with its geographic isolation, much as with Afghanistan


Answer: A

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