Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea
Yemen is experiencing its most intense fighting since 2022 as government forces launch counterattacks against Houthi rebels. The conflict has expanded to include strategic areas near the Red Sea, raising concerns about regional stability and maritime security.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens to reignite a major humanitarian crisis and disrupt critical global shipping lanes in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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.
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