Sa'ada

The treaty is known as the Sa'ada peace treaty -- named after the region where most of the recent fighting amongst the government and tribal forces had taken place over the prior five years.

Yemen as Tourist Site--Yemen as Site of Culture Wars 2008

(The Yemeni government calls the Sa'ada rebels "terrorists" although the war is a domestic rebellion and the rebels do not target civilians.)

The Jawa Report 2009

Northern cities such as Sa'ada lie in ruins; tens of thousands of refugees have spilt across the country; and with the government's attentions occupied elsewhere, the secessionists and Sunni militants see their opportunity to push their claims.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Northern cities such as Sa'ada lie in ruins; tens of thousands of refugees have spilt across the country; and with the government's attentions occupied elsewhere, the secessionists and Sunni militants see their opportunity to push their claims.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Northern cities such as Sa'ada lie in ruins; tens of thousands of refugees have spilled across the country; and with the government's attentions occupied elsewhere, the secessionists and Sunni militants see their opportunity to push their claims.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009

It is worth taking a closer look at some of the Yemeni government's efforts to convince the clearly skeptical US diplomats of Iran's interference in domestic affairs -- if only to gape at the opportunism that exists in politics at that level: Although the ROYG maintains that Iran is providing material and financial support to the Houthi rebels in Sa'ada, little evidence has surfaced to date that supports this claim.

Sharmine Narwani: Hillary Dusts off Iranian Bogeyman...Again Sharmine Narwani 2011

Analysts agreed that the information did not prove Iranian involvement in Sa'ada.

Sharmine Narwani: Hillary Dusts off Iranian Bogeyman...Again Sharmine Narwani 2011

Ali Mohsen was instrumental in the north's victory in the 1994 civil war and in crushing the recent Sa'ada uprising.

Yemen showdown looms as army loyalties divide 2011

The area he controls includes the governorates of Sa'ada, Hodeidah, Hajja, Amran, and Mahwit, and he is more powerful than any governor.

Yemen showdown looms as army loyalties divide 2011

In addition, a rebel group called the Young Believers claims US jets launched multiple attacks in Yemen's northwest Sa'ada Province.

Obama's War on Yemen 2010