A massive escalation of the tribal conflict in Yemen has brought the region closer to an all-out war.<\/p>\n
The Shi\u2019ite Houthi rebels have ousted the sitting president and control large parts of the country, a move that riled Saudi-Arabia.<\/p>\n
Airstrikes by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, supported by Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Pakistan, Jordan
\nSaudi-Arabia are concentrating 150,000 troops near the Saudi-Yemenite border.<\/p>\n
The US was informed in advance and supports the operation. The Saudi-led air campaign against the Houthis in Yemen has been called \u201cDecisive Storm\u201d.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia has warned international shipping firms not to approach any Yemenite harbor while Houthi rebels have threatened to escalate and push the entire region into a hot war.<\/p>\n
With the military campaign initiated by Saudi Arabia, the risk of an escalation of the conflict with Iran grows as Saudi Arabia is an American ally. <\/p>\n
In a sign of the broadening scope of Barack Obama\u2019s intervention across the region, officials in Washington said the US was establishing a \u201cjoint planning cell\u201d with Saudi Arabia to co-ordinate the air strikes on the Houthi forces.<\/p>\n
A widening Yemen conflict could pose risks for global oil supplies, and Brent crude oil prices shot up nearly 6% soon after the operation began.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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