Supporters of the Houthi authorities hold up banners and flags during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on Oct. 9, 2026. (Credit: Mohammed Huwais / AFP)
From 2015 to 2022, the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia supported Yemeni pro-government forces in an effort to retake territory from the Houthis following their seizure of Sanaa. The effort failed. Today, the kingdom is once again facing the group, which is now better prepared and better equipped. After several years of relative calm, the Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels reignited the conflict this summer, advancing along the coast to seize control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait and threatening the city of Taiz and the roads leading to Aden. In recent days, they have repeatedly struck Riyadh airport, killing a dozen people and injuring hundreds. What options does Saudi Arabia have in the face of this threat?Attacks on strategic infrastructureIn response to the latest strikes, Saudi Arabia retaliated by targeting strategic sites. Oil...
From 2015 to 2022, the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia supported Yemeni pro-government forces in an effort to retake territory from the Houthis following their seizure of Sanaa. The effort failed. Today, the kingdom is once again facing the group, which is now better prepared and better equipped. After several years of relative calm, the Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels reignited the conflict this summer, advancing along the coast to seize control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait and threatening the city of Taiz and the roads leading to Aden. In recent days, they have repeatedly struck Riyadh airport, killing a dozen people and injuring hundreds. What options does Saudi Arabia have in the face of this threat?Attacks on strategic infrastructureIn response to the latest strikes, Saudi Arabia retaliated by targeting strategic sites....
