Views /Editor-in-Chief

The capture of power by Houthis in Yemen through a constitutional order and their dissolution of parliament under the pretext of filling a political vacuum is a clear violation of the peace and power-sharing agreement that exists in the country. Their action also breaches the GCC initiative and the national dialogue.
The Houthi action will destroy the peace process involving all Yemeni political parties and it will also undermine efforts by the national, regional and international powers to bring peace and stability in the country.
Some believe that what is happening in Yemen is part of a major Iranian gameplan to change the power equations in the region and reduce the strategic importance of key players. Tehran wants to weaken the three major powers in our region — Israel, Turkey and Saudi Arabia — by strengthening the so-called Shia crescent.
US President Barack Obama is willing to enter into a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme. At the same time, many believe that the resistance axis led by Iran – which includes Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen – can be better used to fight Sunni extremists in the region. These countries can achieve what the US drones have failed to achieve. The Iran-led axis of countries are sworn enemies of Israel and so keeping them busy fighting Sunni extremists will mean Israel will have no headache, keeping confrontations between the two at the level of exchanging correspondences.  
The situation in Yemen is unlikely to turn in favour of Houthis. They lack regional and international legitimacy. No countries recognise them except Iran and a select few. Houthis will also find it difficult to control the whole country due to the strong resistance from a majority of the people including Zaidi Shias, which are not supporting them.
It seems that the game being played out in Yemen is controlled from outside despite the huge consequences it will cause to a country which was once a happy state.
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