What Is Happening In Yemen?
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This week in Yemen, a group of rebels from the Houthi minority staged an alleged coup, and as of Wednesday, they were still holding the President of Yemen captive. Some fear that the resulting power “vacuum” will also lead to increased Al Qaeda activity in the region. So what is Yemen’s civil unrest about, and why is terrorism thriving there? Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. Around half the population lives below the poverty line. There are few jobs to be had and food is expensive, which prompts unrest among the general population. The Houthi group in Northwestern Yemen is one group pushing for change. They belong to an offshoot of Shiite Islam known as Zaydism, while the majority of Yemen is Sunni. However, their criticism of the gover...
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This week in Yemen, a group of rebels from the Houthi minority staged an alleged coup, and as of Wednesday, they were still holding the President of Yemen captive. Some fear that the resulting power “vacuum” will also lead to increased Al Qaeda activity in the region. So what is Yemen’s civil unrest about, and why is terrorism thriving there? Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. Around half the population lives below the poverty line. There are few jobs to be had and food is expensive, which prompts unrest among the general population. The Houthi group in Northwestern Yemen is one group pushing for change. They belong to an offshoot of Shiite Islam known as Zaydism, while the majority of Yemen is Sunni. However, their criticism of the gover...
