Houthis consolidate control over Yemeni economy, taxes, and smuggling networks

The Houthi movement in Yemen has expanded its control beyond military fronts to dominate taxation, trade, and smuggling, consolidating a parallel state structure over two decades of conflict. The report indicates the group's economic governance has strengthened despite ongoing war, though the exact scale of revenue and territorial reach remains unclear. This matters because entrenched Houthi economic control complicates peace efforts and regional stability in the Red Sea corridor.