Group items tagged

The Houthi rebellion brought forth a conflict with multiple players. The competing factions include the Houthis, the government, al-Qaeda, Al-Islah (a Sunni Islamist political faction), and Al-Hirak (the Southern Movement demanding secession).

This article covers Yemen's civil war and rejects the notion that the Houthis are 'Iran-backed.' According to the author, the Houthis are not merely Iran's pawns and, labeling them as such, diminishes the decades of conflict that led to the rebellion.

Yemen has war between several different groups, and this article explains more in details.

The main fight is between the beleaguered President and rebels known as Houthis. The threat of attacks in Yemen posses a threat on the West due to its instability. 

Article explains the conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and the state. The Houthis are a rebel group who adhere to Zaidism.

This article provides evidence that the Houthis, a group of Shiite Muslims who have recently staged a rebellion, have close ties with Iran. The country has provided military and political support to the rebels.

Saudia Arabia has launched military attacks on Yemen in order to "restore the Yemeni government" after the Houthi Rebellion. The main reasons for this is that Saudi Arabia sees the "Houthis as nothing more than a proxy Iranian force."

A video outlining the aftereffects of the Houthi Rebellion in 2011 and how it has torn the country apart. There have been clashes with al Qaeda, drone attacks, and sectarian tension.

This article is about the a recent US drone attack in Yemen which killed 3 AQAP fighters. Also mentioned are the reassurances of the US that drone attacks will continue.