Saudi Policy Blamed for Houthi Rise as Movement Consolidates Quasi-State Power

Anthropologist Marieke Brandt argues in Le Monde that Saudi intervention in Yemen inadvertently strengthened the Houthis, enabling their transformation into a quasi-state. The interview highlights the movement's ideological and military consolidation, though it remains an analytical perspective rather than a new event. This underscores the strategic failure of Saudi-led coalition objectives and the Houthis' expanded regional influence.