An unusual article and worth reading. I cannot judge the content whether it is accurate. This passage is the shortest explanation why:
Many in Yemen think that for the Houthis, this current war is about reclaiming their God-given right to rule that was taken away from the Sayyids in 1962. For many other Yemenis, the war is about fighting for the republican system that ended the Sayyid dynasty's monopoly over power.
Link:http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opi...082107181.html