Houthi insurgency Houthi Rebellion Sa’dah War Issues and cause Struggle over territory Yemeni government is a Sectarian conflict and power in Yemen puppet in the hands of between Yemen's new between Houthis and US, which are Shiite tribal rulers, the Al Qaeda indifferent to the known as Houthis, and rightful and sincere the disenfranchised demands of Houthis Sunni majority Identity US as Houthi’s partner Houthis as marginalized Saudi Arabia as against against Al Qaeda minority in Yemen Iran Opportunity Persuade the Houthi To end marginalization Establish regional government of Yemen by gaining the lead role power in Persian Gulf to join the in shaping government counterterrorism policy against Al Qaeda