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The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah or Ansarullah, are a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and paramilitary organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part of the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance.
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Amid military escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's governing body urged his compatriots to join the government forces.
Yemeni leader Rashad al-Alimi has called for general mobilization amid a new Houthi offensive.
The Head of Yemen's Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, on Friday called for general mobilization in the war-ravaged country, urged Yemenis to join the ranks of the governme...