Will Riyadh escalate against the Houthis?
Renewed Houthi attacks are pulling Riyadh back to the front line, raising shipping risks in Bab al-Mandeb as Hormuz tensions rise.
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After a relatively quiet August, Yemen’s war is spilling back across its borders. Renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and fighting along Yemen’s western coast are putting Riyadh back on the front line, while raising new risks around Bab al-Mandeb just as tensions are also mounting around the Strait of Hormuz.
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