Turmoil erupted across the Middle East last week, first with the passing of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and then with the total collapse of the US backed Yemeni government.
With all these developments, President Obama had to cut short his trip to India and fly to Saudi Arabia to pay his respects to the late king, and meet with the new leader, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.
With the passing of King Abdullah, the president had to deal with the ongoing situation in Yemen, where the US-backed government of Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi collapsed from attacks by Iranian supported Shi’ite Houthi rebel group.
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