Saudi push in Yemen meets Houthi missiles and U.S. doubt
Yemeni and Saudi forces launch a ground counteroffensive to reclaim the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, drawing Houthi missile retaliation and exposing deep U.S. military hesitations.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Trump's refusal to strike Houthis risks a Saudi failure
President Trump is providing intelligence but withholding airstrikes as Saudi Arabia launches a massive offensive to retake Bab al-Mandeb, a gamble that risks regional instability.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb, ending Saudi Arabia's regional primacy
For the better part of a decade, Mohammed bin Salman has attempted to trade the Kingdom’s traditional role as a regional security guarantor for a glossy, diversified future.
By Klaus Berger ·
Houthis seize Mayun Island as US and Saudi Arabia fail
If you want to know the price of a mistake made by people in air-conditioned offices who have never seen a basis chart or a dry well, you don’t look at a press release.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Trump's midterm gamble handed the Red Sea to Tehran
Donald Trump believes the world is a series of real estate deals where the right amount of pressure on a ledger can force a tenant to vacate.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Houthis Target Saudi Arabia; Clash of Superpowers Hits 12% World Trade Artery
Tensions across the Arabian Peninsula flared last week after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis announced an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
By Emilio Quesada ·