The Houthis’ Advance to Bab al-Mandab: Has Yemen’s War Returned? eschelhaas Wed, 09/16/2026 - 17:32 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List The Houthis’ Advance to Bab al-Mandab: Has Yemen’s War Returned? Online Event Tuesday, 22 September 2026 10am Washington, DC | 4pm Brussels | 5pm Sanaa Please register here if you would like to attend this online event. Over the past week, the Houthis have swept down Yemen’s western coast and reached Bab al-Mandab, unravelling a defensive line that had held for years, and exposing just how fragmented the government camp’s forces had become. A string of retreats was decisive, as the National Resistance, Giants Brigades and other