The best way for Washington to address Ansar Allah’s hindrance of seaborne traffic is to tie maritime security in the region to the Yemeni peace process.

Saudi-Iranian reconciliation has meant that Tehran and Riyadh are reasserting their interests more strongly in Lebanon.

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Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s reconciliation serves the interests of both sides, and represents a major geopolitical shift in the Middle East.

New restrictions have been imposed on female clothing in Yemen, but the country’s heritage tells a more complicated story.

The collapse of a six-month truce bodes ill for an already battered country.