The UN says the group draws upon substantial domestic sources of finance, while the US believes that part of its funding moves through oil-smuggling and money-laundering networks linked to Iran's IRGC
As the armed group will likely widen the scope of their phased attacks on Saudi shipping, ports and energy assets, Riyadh and the Yemeni government will likely respond delicately, yet decisively
A major Egyptian gas facility on the Mediterranean coast was attacked by unknown parties, but both Iran and the Houthis denied responsibility. So, who was behind it?
The central city is a strategic prize but increasingly encircled by the RSF paramilitary force. Home to almost a million people, a third of whom are already displaced, it could also be a bloodbath
Regional states have come to the realisation that fighting 'axis' members individually will have little effect, and any tactical success will likely be short-lived