...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
News] Militants believed to be affiliated with al-Qaeda, led by Khaled al-Arada, launched on Sunday a retaliatory attack on the pro-Saudi-led coalition al-Raka checkpoint east of Ma’rib province.
A tribal source stated that the attack targeted an area near the Bin Maili station in response to the coalition’s decision to cut off food and oil concessions to elements led by Khaled al-Arada, brother of Ma’rib governor Sultan al-Arada, who is banned from returning to Yemen by Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...The group, based in camps in the Wadi district, is suffering from a shortage of supplies after the coalition’s support was cut off and accuses the coalition of involvement in the liquidations of its leaders in unknown raids.
The group is attempting to bolster its capabilities after losing the support of the Islah party, whose members were not included among the so-called "deaders" of pro-coalition forces.