Yemen's Houthis are upending the Gulf order. The Saudis are the biggest losers
Submitted by Joe Gill on Fri, 09/18/2026 - 20:05 The war has entered a critical phase, with the Iran-aligned group calling the shots, as Trump leaves Mohammed bin Salman out in the cold Houthi supporters carry a portrait of the leader of the group, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, in a protest denouncing Saudi Arabia’s aggression against Yemen, in Sanaa, on 18 September 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off A ballistic missile strike hits a fuel depot close to Riyadh’s international airport. Air raid sirens wail
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