The breathtaking beauty of Yemen, a war-torn land

Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, came even closer to an all-out-war this week in a particularly complex conflict

There are lots of complicated Yemeni rivalries at the heart of this conflict. But, essentially, local rebels, known as Houthis, are fighting the president who recently fled to neighboring Saudi Arabia. And there are now fears that this local conflict could turn into more region-wide sectarian hostilities

On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia began bombing rebel positions in support of Yemen's embattled president. Iran, a Shiite-dominated country and a chief rival of Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia, reportedly supports the rebels Read more...

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