Here's the breakdown in plain terms:


## Who's fighting whom


Yemen has been split in two since 2014:


- **The Houthis** (also called "Ansar Allah") — a Zaydi Shia rebel group from northern Yemen. They seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 and control most of the north and west. They just captured the Red Sea coastline, including the critical **Bab al-Mandeb Strait** (the chokepoint between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, through which a huge share of global shipping passes).


- **The Yemeni Government** (the "Presidential Leadership Council" or PLC), led by **Rashad al-Alimi** — the internationally recognized government, based in the south. The "general mobilization" is *him* calling on Yemenis to join his forces to fight the Houthis. He's offering amnesty to Houthi fighters who defect.


## Who's paying and backing each side


| Side | Backed by | What they get |
|------|-----------|---------------|
| **Houthis** | **Iran** (primary), plus reported support from Russia and China | Weapons, ballistic missiles, drone technology, military training (via Hezbollah and the IRGC), **free oil shipments**, funding through exchange networks in Yemen, Turkey, and the Caribbean |
| **Yemeni Government (PLC)** | **Saudi Arabia** (primary), plus the US and UK | Military funding, air support, intelligence, political recognition at the UN |


So this is fundamentally an **Iran vs. Saudi Arabia proxy war**, with the US/UK on the Saudi side. The Houthis also attack Israeli and Western shipping, which ties them to the broader US-Iran conflict that started in February 2026.


## Where the Houthis came from


They emerged in the 1990s in Yemen's northern Saada province, from Yemen's **Zaydi Shia minority** (a different branch of Shia Islam than Iran's Twelver Shia, but Iran still backs them ideologically). They fought six wars against Yemen's government starting in 2004, then seized Sanaa in 2014 when the government was weakened by a popular uprising.


## Why @BRICSNews posted it


This is the tricky part. **BRICS** is a bloc of 11+ countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, etc.) that positions itself as an alternative to the Western-led order. But on Yemen, **BRICS is split down the middle**:


- **Iran, Russia, China** → support the Houthis
- **Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt** → oppose the Houthis


At the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September 2026 (held at the *exact moment* the Houthis were seizing the Red Sea coast), the final declaration **deliberately omitted any mention of Yemen, the Houthis, or the Red Sea**. The only thing they agreed on was a vague call for "maximum restraint."


So when @BRICSNews posts this, it's not a unified "BRICS position" — it's likely a member state (probably Iran or Russia) using the BRICS account to frame the story in their favour: that the Yemeni government is the aggressor and the Houthis are the legitimate defenders. It's **propaganda framing**, not a consensus statement.


## In one sentence for a Canadian


A Saudi-backed government in southern Yemen is calling up its citizens to fight an Iran-backed rebel group that just seized the country's Red Sea coast — and a media account associated with a bloc of countries that contains *both* sides of the conflict is posting it as if it's a unified position.

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THIS WAS ALWAYS PLAN A
Carney Has an Alternative to America. Canadians Better Ask Whether It Actually Works.
by The Iron Quill
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With taxpayers expected to foot the bill for developers' unsold condos, we investigated alternative solutions to the problem — along with Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s curious history of political support from Bob Rennie, a heavyweight Vancouver condo developer.
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Complete your graduation faster with a One Sitting Degree in 2026. Discover how fast-track degree programs in India work, their benefits, eligibility, and valid alternatives like distance and online education. Perfect for working professionals and students who want to save time and boost their career with a recognized graduation degree.
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"A recent survey in Esquimalt showing an increasing number of residents relying on paid-subscription-based primary care clinics is the predictable result of an ongoing shortage of family physicians, says the B.C. Conservatives’ rural health critic.

“There’s no walk-in clinics left down there anymore, . . .other than to go and sit in an ER for 12 hours, potentially.”"

Doctors and nurse are not merely being "poached" by private medical clinics but most have not been hired back after mandates lifted for the public.

"Subscriptions range from $80 to $250 a month for individuals, with a discount for paying annually, and $120 a month or about $1,200 annually for a family."

"Osborne said the Health Ministry is committed to making sure access to quality health care “is based on need, not ability to pay.”"

Here in Canada, our taxes pay for basic healthcare. The way Canadians look at accessing healthcare services is shifting, and the more Canadians will need to pay out of pocket for services they used to take for granted.

Accessing natural health options requires a mindset shift, moving from emergency care to preventive care, to giving the body the tools it needs to begin the task of healing going forward.

People who want herbal medicine while still respecting what modern science has taught us, will appreciate the phytotherapeutic approach given in my current book project. When this project is done, it will inform other book projects in the pipeline.

But it's time Canadians get used to the idea of paid health care, because the alternative is increasinly, death.

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