Is Yemen's Houthi militia winning against Saudi Arabia?
Last week, some students in Saudi Arabia were told they should stay at home and attend classes online, due to continued threats from attacks by the Houthi group in neighboring Yemen. But the very next day, they were given the all-clear and allowed to return to school in person. The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi militia in Yemen seems to have become part of everyday life in Saudi Arabia.
After a period of comparative calm, the Houthis have been ramping up attacks on the country, starting July, and have fired many missiles and drones over the border. Over recent weeks, the Houthi militia have also pushed further into Yemen, taking more control of the Yemeni coast and several islands in the Red Sea.
Why it matters
The attacks risk Saudi Arabia's economic diversification and global oil supply by threatening key infrastructure and shipping routes.
