# Inside the Houthis’ expanding war economy in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/58320

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 20:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/14/inside-the-houthis-expanding-war-economy-in-yemen?traffic_source=rss

> The Houthis have reorganised Yemen’s commercial sector while securing billions of dollars amid a humanitarian crisis. They built a parallel financial system based on taxes, customs, zakat and other levies, and revoked thousands of commercial-agency licences. Researchers describe the restructuring as a deliberate effort to seize businesses and preserve future funding, while the Houthis say it promotes domestic production and investment.

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