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GeopoliticsSeptember 14, 2026

The Houthis and the Power Vacuum in the Arab World

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels exposes a strategic weakness of the Arab world. Iran is using the conflict to disrupt Red Sea

The Houthis and the Power Vacuum in the Arab World

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels exposes a strategic weakness of the Arab world. Iran is using the conflict to disrupt Red Sea traffic and thus gain leverage in its war with the United States, while the Houthis are using the war to consolidate their power at home. The region’s three principal […]

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