Since the Houthis staged their coup and seized control of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, in September 2014, Yemen has not moved toward the “liberation” promised by revolutionary slogans. Instead, it has taken the exact opposite path: the fragmentation of state institutions...

In Yemen’s interior, the Houthis have effectively carved out a “state-within-a-state” by creating a robust militarized and security infrastructure. A detailed report titled “Arms of Death” published by Al-Ain News reveals how this parallel military hierarchy evolved int...