Along the fractured edges of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen's long-smoldering civil war has reignited with new ferocity, as Iran-backed Houthi forces strike a Saudi military base and tighten their grip on the Red Sea's most vital chokepoint. What had been a frozen conflict since 2022 has thawed into open warfare, displacing tens of thousands and threatening the arteries of global commerce. The refusal of American military intervention, the desperation of a Saudi crown prince, and the quiet maneuvering of a stateless armed movement all speak to a region where power is being redistributed in real
Houthis claim Saudi base strike as Yemen fighting intensifies, threatening Red Sea shipping
Over 500 killed in renewed fighting since July; 76,000 displaced, with residents given 30 minutes to evacuate Mocha; two injured from Houthi projectile near Saudi border.