Yemen's Fragile Truce Crumbles Amid Rising Tensions The recent military flare up between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen is a stark reminder that the relative calm in the war torn country has been short lived.
The escalation of military strikes, combined with the Houthi decision to block Saudi linked commercial vessels from passing through the Bab el Mandeb Strait, threatens to draw Yemen into the wider Middle East conflict.
The Houthis' frustration with the stalemate in negotiations with Saudi Arabia is evident in recent speeches by Houthi leader Abdulmalik al Houthi.