The Houthi problem
Every since the Christmas day undie-bomber Yemen has come increasingly under the spotlight. Many are already calling it a failed state, citing the strangle hold Al Qaeda seems to have over the country. But there is another problem, one that is mostly only mentioned in passing, the Houthi Shias. The Houthis are a religious minority in the predominately Sunni Yemen, and for the past 5 years they have been waging a war against Yemen and in the last couple of years, southern Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have recently claimed victory over the Houthis who have been occupying a town in southern SA for the past several months. The Houthis claim to be oppressed for their religious beliefs and are claiming northwestern Yemen and parts of southern Saudi Arabia as their homeland. This recent conflict between the Houthi and the Saudis is just a small part of the greater conflict between the Houthis and Yemen. The question remains, Will the Saudis be willing to assist Yemen in defeating the Houthis? Or are they merely considered with their own territorial well being?
