Saudi Arabia takes Al Houthi rebellion off beleaguered Saleh regime’s hands
In depth
Issue 910
- 15 Oct 2011
| 7 minute read
With the Yemeni military preoccupied by domestic power plays, Saudi Arabia is looking to other local proxies – some linked to ultra-radical Islamists – to help contain the perceived Al Houthi threat to the Kingdom’s security. But it is increasingly likely that the Saudi military will again engage directly in northern Yemen, with talk of revenge as well as containment following the Houthi’s 2009 victory the last time Riyadh intervened
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