The driven into exile last year, and he is now based in the southern port city of Aden. Saudi Arabia’s Sunni Muslim monarchy entered the war in large part because of concerns of Iranian influence in the region. That Shiite theocracy is widely perceived to be backing the Shiite  rebels. The airstrikes in  come on the same day i rejected a new U.N. peace proposal that would have sidelined him and given the prominent roles in a new government. More than 10,000 people have died in the conflict, many of them civilians who were killed by Saudi-led coalition bombings, according to the United Nations. that you have read the first article, please write a message to a friend or friends about your feelings and thoughts regarding the article you just read. This could be a private message to a friendS.