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Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen: How It Became a Quagmire
Original: Why Saudi Arabia's Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/middleeast/saudi-ar
A new report examines why Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, launched in 2015 against the Houthis, turned into a prolonged stalemate that Riyadh could not win. The analysis recounts the heavy civilian toll, the resilience of the Houthi movement despite years of airstrikes, and the political and financial costs that eventually pushed Saudi leaders toward winding down their direct involvement.
Why now: Renewed interest in the Saudi-Houthi conflict and its lessons as Yemen remains unstable.
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- Why Saudi Arabia's Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-war-yemen-houthis-quagmire.html # WorldNews # MiddleEast # Conflict · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 1
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