How Far Can the Houthis Go?

Middle East Focus by Middle East Institute

Sep 17, 202630:43Government & Organizations

Over the past several weeks, the Houthis have seized the port city of Mokha, Yemen's western coastline, and several islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and they are now massing around Marib and Taiz in the first major f...

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