Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea

This phase of the war in Yemen is different – and could mark the beginning of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A fighter from the Saudi-backed National Resistance Forces in Yemen fires a rocket-propelled grenade in Yemen's western Taiz province [AFP] By Urooba Jamal Published On 8 Sep 2026 8 Sep 2026 War is once again descending on Yemen, a country once described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.

The country is currently experiencing its most serious spell of fighting since 2022, when a United Nations-brokered truce halted eight years of a war that had killed tens of thousands of people.