Who are Yemen's Houthis?
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Learn about the origin of Yemen's Houthis, their military advance into the Red Sea and Bab el Mandeb Strait, and their role in the Axis of Resistance with Iran.
This rebel group threatens to take control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, another sea crossing vital to the world economy.
From their zaïdite origin to their rise in military power, back on the ascension of the Houthis, now masters of the Yemeni coast of the Red Sea In a few days, the Houthis of Yemen
Formerly regarded as a relatively isolated religious and military movement, these fighters, already masters of a large part of the northern part of the country, including the capital Sana'a, now control the entire Yemeni coast of the Red Sea. A minority The Houthis belong to the zaïdite branch of Shiism, a minority throughout Yemen, but a majority in the north-western part of the country, a poor region where their fief Saada is located. The Hout…
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DUBAI — Within a matter of days, Yemen's Houthis have swept south and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, cementing their rise as a force to...
The Houthi pirates launched their fastest offensive in years, seizing a significant portion of Yemen's Red Sea coast in a matter of days. Their advances include the strategic port of Al-Mukha and positions near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. This gives the Iranian-backed movement significantly greater leverage over one of the world's most important trade routes and increases pressure on Saudi Arabia. The article, "New Offensive in Yemen Surprises Eve…
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