Why Saudi Arabia failed to defeat the Houthis – and could now be dragged back into war – opinion
Riyadh must recognize that trimming Houthi branches is futile without confronting the head of the octopus in Tehran.
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Saudi Arabia faces renewed conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen due to a decade of strategic miscalculations, according to an analysis. The article argues that Riyadh's failure stems from misunderstanding Yemen's historical North-South divide and making critical political blunders. Key issues include:
- Halting a decisive offensive on Al-Hudaydah in 2018, which allowed Houthis to retain a vital logistical artery.
- Alienating effective UAE-backed southern forces by attempting to build a post-war government around the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islah Party.
- Prioritizing aAutomatically generated summary based on the original article; quotes are from the source.
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