What is the problem between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

The conflict between the Houthis and the government is also seen as part of a regional power struggle between Shia-ruled Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia. read more

Military metaphors aside, the real problem now is that Yemen is starving to death. Already the poorest country in the Middle East, Yemen has for months been subjected to a Saudi blockade, creating shortages of essential goods, including food. read more

Media caption Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir:"No country has provided more aid to Yemen than Saudi Arabia". The launch of a ballistic missile towards Riyadh in November 2017 prompted the Saudi-led coalition to tighten its blockade of Yemen. read more

Saudi Arabia, a Sunni-majority kingdom, views the Houthi movement as a proxy of its Shiite-majority regional rival, Iran. Saudi Arabia formed a coalition including Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan and Senegal with further support from Western countries such as the U.S. and France. read more