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This R&D provides resources on the ongoing civil war in Yemen. The war began last year when Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, occupied the nation’s capital of Sana’a and overthrew the elected government. The conflict has become a proxy war between the Houthis and elements that have rallied around the old Yemeni government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, a Sunni nation. Yemen is 56% Sunni, so there is significant hostility to allowing a Shi’ite faction such as the Houthis to take power.
Yemen war resumes as both sides ignore UN call to extend ceasefire https://t.co/f142M6Lnzs
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) October 23, 2016
Parties to Yemen war exchange accusations of breaching ceasefire https://t.co/9hIxRumxMt
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) October 21, 2016
Cluster bombs are internationally banned. But US has sold them to Saudi coalition to use in Yemen https://t.co/IpWSNorrlh
— GP Investigations (@GlobalPost) October 24, 2016
Saudi Arabia ‘deliberately targeting Yemen’s farms to cause starvation’ https://t.co/H34bEYjGId
— The Independent (@Independent) October 24, 2016
#Yemen
Britain must end all arms exports with Saudi Arabia immediately, campaigners demand | The Independent – https://t.co/rrNxMU5K59— Al Bundy (@anonoccu1) October 14, 2016
Iran is making the Middle East a more dangerous place for the US Navy. @matthew_mcinnis: #Yemen https://t.co/MApIaMC1MG
— AEI Foreign Policy (@AEIfdp) October 24, 2016
Exclusive: Iran steps up weapons supply to Yemen’s Houthis via Oman – officials https://t.co/i04FYOyeH1 via @Reuters
— Secure America Now (@SecureAmerica) October 24, 2016
Why the hell is the US helping Saudi Arabia bomb Yemen? https://t.co/G7FXsO38iD
— Vox (@voxdotcom) October 16, 2016
“#SaudiArabia is using its position on the [@UN] council to block international efforts to investigate…” #Yemen https://t.co/t4DyZ07SBJ pic.twitter.com/sEcqiCtCVw
— Jennifer #IAmYemen (@teddy_cat1) October 24, 2016
.@HRW – Time for congressional hearings to investigate #US role in unlawful killings in #Yemen war https://t.co/xpDhGXJjUA
— Sarah Leah Whitson (@sarahleah1) October 15, 2016
@SMullnix UK military ‘working alongside’ Saudi bomb targeters in Yemen war | via @Telegraph https://t.co/BeqcvQZco0
— john jones (@caterhamcr3) October 24, 2016