Why Houthis Are Risking Another War With Saudi Arabia After Years Of Calm
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Strikes Endangering Civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Click to expand Image Smoke rises following an airstrike by Yemeni government forces in coalition with Saudi Arabia on Sanaa International Airport, Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026. © 2026 Reuters Yemeni government forces in coalition with Saudi Arabia attacked Sanaa airport on July 13 with at least five airstrikes, three of which targeted the airport’s runway, according to Human Rights Watch’s analysis of satellite imagery. The attack was meant to p…
Daifala al-Shami said the movement was ready to expand the scope of the conflict with Saudi Arabia.
The ceasefire never became peace and Riyadh is faced with a strategic dilemma: respond militarily or let the Houthis impose their terms.
After four years of political stagnation in Yemen, the Houthis were increasingly frustrated. A truce between the Iranian-backed militia and neighboring Saudi Arabia had become a weak stalemate, and the Houthis, feeling they had little to lose, wanted greater authority over Yemen and its oil resources. Saudi authorities, for their part, had no interest in another confrontation with the Houthis. Their previous bombing campaign turned into a decade…
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