Can the Houthis hold on to Yemen’s strategic western coast?

Houthi coastal advances face hurdles: geography, local resistance and fierce government counterattacks.

Following rapid territorial gains on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the Houthi movement’s ability to maintain control over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb area now faces major military and logistical tests.

The military escalation, which has intensified over the past two and a ha...