The five-year long fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters in the north of Yemen has cast a shadow on the future of this Arab country.<br /><br />Houthi fighters, who are Zaidi Shia Muslims, are seeking independence from a government which they say is corrupt and too close to Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />The latest round of fighting started in Yemen's north last month and has continued primarily in Saada province.<br /><br />It is estimated that more than 100,000 people have been displaced in the fighting in Saada and UN aid agencies are warning that Yemen is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.<br /><br />Just four hours after a truce was declared on Saturday, fighting had resumed with both sides claiming the other had broken the ceasefire.<br /><br />Is Yemen heading for another civil war? And how are regional powers influencing events in a country considered a breeding ground for extremist groups?<br /><br />Inside Story presenter Sohail Rahman is joined by Hakim Almasmari, the editor-in-chief of the Yemen Post, Tahar Qassim, the chairman of the Liverpool Arabic Centre, and Steven Park, the founder of Sema Group, a global security company.
