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The Houthis: a snake in the saucepan for Saudi Arabia.

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In my language, there is a saying that goes: Semusota gwa'muntamu...   This   saying is about a difficult situation where one finds a live snake in his cooking pot. If they hit it, they don't cook as the the pot will be dirtened by the remains of the snake or even get broken. And yet, if they don't hit the snake, they still won't cook because there is no way one can use a pot when there is a snake breathing inside it.  This saying is used to describe a hard situation where one has very few options, and this seems to be the case with Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. The Houthis, officially known as  Ansar Allah , are a Zaydi Shia political and military organization that controls large parts of Yemen, including the capital city of Sanaa.  The group started in the 1990s in northern Yemen as a religious and cultural revival movement for the Zaydi Shia minority, led by the A l-Houthi family . [ 1 ,  2 ]  After years of local insurgencies, the Houthis...
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The Houthis: a snake in the saucepan for Saudi Arabia.

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In my language, there is a saying that goes: Semusota gwa'muntamu...   This   saying is about a difficult situation where one finds a live snake in his cooking pot. If they hit it, they don't cook as the the pot will be dirtened by the remains of the snake or even get broken. And yet, if they don't hit the snake, they still won't cook because there is no way one can use a pot when there is a snake breathing inside it.  This saying is used to describe a hard situation where one has very few options, and this seems to be the case with Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. The Houthis, officially known as  Ansar Allah , are a Zaydi Shia political and military organization that controls large parts of Yemen, including the capital city of Sanaa.  The group started in the 1990s in northern Yemen as a religious and cultural revival movement for the Zaydi Shia minority, led by the A l-Houthi family . [ 1 ,  2 ]  After years of local insurgencies, the Houthis...
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What exactly is bothering the Trump administration with Tehran and why "Economic D-Day" may still fail to yield desired results for the U.S.

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Before 1979, Iran was governed by the   Pahlavi dynasty , who held the authoritative title known as "Shah".  The last ruler of this royal family was  Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi whose regime reigned between 1941 and 1979. The United States had a powerful influence over Iran during Shah  Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 's reign, especially after helping restore him to absolute power in 1953. During his reign, the U.S provided Iran with billions of dollars in advanced weapons, military training, and funding for over 25 years.   The  Shah relied heavily on  U.S military   backing , bought massive amounts of American weapons, and aligned his foreign policy with Western Cold War interests. During this time too, Iran acted as a vital  buffer against the Soviet Union during the Cold War and supplied stable oil to Western nations.  Many Iranians believed that the Shah's regime served American interests over domestic needs, which fueled the 1979  Islam...
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