# Lightning-fast Houthi advance in Yemen opens a dangerous new front in the Middle East

https://mins.news/en/video/56652

- DW News, 2026-09-13 13:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKNBkPsxvO4

> Houthi fighters have seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast and attacked Saudi military targets. Their rapid advance raises questions about who can stop them while the United States is preoccupied with Iran. DW also examines Yemen’s humanitarian situation with a political analyst and a Norwegian Refugee Council representative.

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- [Houthi Saudi Red Sea Conflict](https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08.md

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