Once again, Yemen is in the news. This time it isn’t to glorify the Yemenese president for allowing the use of American drones against Shia rebels. This time it isn’t the subsequent riots ensuing as a result of the leaking of that information. This time it’s a full blown rebellion that has, so far, culminated in the seizure of the capitol at Sanaa. On the 27th of March Saudi Arabia launched its first overt unilateral attack on Yemen with a bombing campaign against the Houthi Shia rebels. The Saudis fear the Houthis for a variety of reasons. For one, they […]