Yemen And The Houthis Part I

Published: Jan. 2, 2018, 5 a.m.

b'In September 2014, the Houthis captured the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. A few months later, Saudi Arabia launched a campaign to remove the Houthis and reinstall President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi to power.\\n\\nThe Saudi-led coalition has pummeled Yemen with airstrikes, leading to thousands of deaths. Many people blame Saudi Arabia for the high death toll in Yemen, but what role did the Houthis play?\\n\\nWho are the Houthis in the first place? And how did they rise to power in Yemen?\\n\\nThis episode explores the history of Yemen and how it came to be a nation torn into many pieces.\\xa0\\n\\nAfter the show is over, be sure to visit the Show Notes page.\\n\\nThe Show Notes are available at IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Yemen\\n\\nHere\\u2019s some of what you\\u2019ll find:\\n\\nThe transcript of this episode\\nFollow the podcast on social media\\nLinks to other related resources\\n\\nYou can support the Islamic History Podcast by doing one (or more) of the following:\\n\\nGive a monthly pledge on Patreon\\nSubscribe on iTunes\\nShare with your friends and family\\n\\nYou can do it all and more on the Show Notes page: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Yemen'