Inside Story – Doubts over Yemen’s future – Sep 7 2009

The five-year long fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters in the north of Yemen has cast a shadow on the future of this Arab country. Houthi fighters, who are Zaidi Shia Muslims, are seeking independence from a government which they say is corrupt and too close to Saudi Arabia. The latest round of fighting started in Yemen’s north last month and has continued primarily in Saada province. It is estimated that more than 100000 people have been displaced in the fighting in Saada …