What do the Houthis in Yemen want?

What do the Houthis in Yemen want?

The movement's expressed goals include combating economic underdevelopment and political marginalization in Yemen while seeking greater autonomy for Houthi-majority regions of the country. They also claim to support a more democratic non-sectarian republic in Yemen.

Why are the Houthis fighting in Yemen?

According to a February 2015 Newsweek report, Houthis are fighting "for things that all Yemenis crave: government accountability, the end to corruption, regular utilities, fair fuel prices, job opportunities for ordinary Yemenis and the end of Western influence."

Is Yemen Sunni or Shia?

Population. Religion in Yemen consists primarily of two principal Islamic religious groups: 65% of the Muslim population is Sunni Muslim and around 35% is Zaidi Shia, according to the UNHCR.

Are the Houthis a tribe?

The Houthi tribe (Arabic: قبيلة الحوثي ‎; literally "the tribe from Huth") is a Hamdanid Arab tribe that lives in northern Yemen. The tribe is a branch from Banu Hamdan tribe. They are primarily located in Amran and Sa'dah.

How many Houthis have been killed?

RIYADH: Over 190 Houthi militants were killed after the Arab coalition carried 26 operations against the group in Marib over the past 24 hours, Al Arabiya TV reported Saturday. The attacks in Marib destroyed 20 military vehicles and drone control units, it said.

Does Iran support Yemen?

Ties between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Aden, however, have been damaged in recent years by Iran's support for the rival Yemeni government in Sanaa linked to the Houthi movement. Since 2019, Iran recognized the Supreme Political Council as the sole legitimate government of Yemen.

Is there a US military base in Yemen?

Al Anad Air Base is a military airbase in the Lahij Governorate, Yemen. It is the biggest air base in Yemen....

Al Anad Air Base
Coordinates	13.18°N 44.77°E
Type	Air Force Base
Airfield information
Elevation	274.3 m (900 ft) AMSL

Which countries are majority Shia?

Shias comprise a majority in Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain, and a plurality in Lebanon, while Sunnis make up the majority of more than forty countries from Morocco to Indonesia.

Are Lebanese Shia?

Shia Islam The Lebanese Shia Muslims are around 27%–29% of the total population. Twelvers are the predominant Shia group, followed by Alawites and Ismailis. The Speaker of Parliament is always a Shi'a Muslim, as it is the only high post that Shi'as are eligible for.

Who runs Yemen?

Yemen

Republic of Yemen ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْيَمَنِيَّةُ (Arabic) al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah
President	Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi (non-resident)
Vice President	Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
Prime Minister	Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
President of the Supreme Political Council	Mahdi al-Mashat