Houthis are the center of regional instability

Analysts believe that the crisis of the Houthi presence in Yemen, which has caused instability in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa for more than a year, requires a forward-looking approach to solve the Yemeni problem by the international community.

A lengthy analysis by the American Middle East Institute (MEI) entitled “Four Years of Transformations That Reshaped the Middle East” by a number of analysts and researchers, part of which focused on the Houthis and the Red Sea crisis, and raised a central question: What will the second Trump administration face in the region in 2025 compared to what it left behind in 2021?

Analysts at the American Institute - translated by "Yemeni Youth Net" - considered that the Red Sea crisis requires a forward-looking approach to solve the Yemeni problem. They warned of the dangers of neglecting the Red Sea region and the most turbulent Horn of Africa and the pivotal role played by the Houthis in this turmoil.

Researcher Nadwa Al-Dosari considered that the Houthis’ control over parts of Yemen is, in part, a direct result of the international community’s response, which was reactive, relying on containment strategies that failed to achieve results.

Al-Dosari noted that the Houthis have consistently demonstrated their ability to use negotiations as a mechanism for stalling and violence as a means of extracting concessions from the Yemeni government and the international community. This pattern, which has been evident since the beginning of the war, has allowed the group to secure tactical advantages.