Yemen Crisis Bares Rifts Among Muslim-majority Countries

The crisis in Yemen began as an internal battle between the Arabian Peninsula country's government and its disillusioned opponents. It looked like a repeat of civil uprisings in Egypt, Libya and Syria.  But when reports surfaced that Iran is backing the Houthi rebels, the conflict started to transcend Yemen’s borders. Now, it verges on a direct conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the two heavyweights in the region - and in the whole Muslim world. Sunni vs....

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