In Yemen, a nation already hollowed by years of war and want, tens of thousands of civilians are once again in motion — driven from their homes by an intensifying Houthi military campaign backed by Iran. What unfolds on the roads and in the emptied neighborhoods is not merely a humanitarian emergency but a visible consequence of Yemen being absorbed into a far larger regional struggle. The country has become a theater for geopolitical forces that extend well beyond its borders, and its people bear the cost of a conflict they did not author.
Tens of thousands flee Yemen as Iran-backed rebels escalate regional conflict
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes due to escalating military operations by Houthi forces.