For more than a decade, Yemen has been experiencing a complex war in which internal divisions are intertwined with regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. But the impact of this conflict is no longer limited to Yemen alone.
As tensions rise in the region, the importance of vital sea lanes such as the Bab al-Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz, through which a large proportion of global trade and energy supplies pass, has become important.
How did the war in Yemen develop into a crisis that crossed the country's borders? How did the Ansar Allah movement become an influential player in regional security equations and international shipping traffic?
In this report, we review five main stations to understand the roots of the Yemeni war, its development, and its repercussions that extend from the Middle East to the global economy.
