In Yemen, with loyalist fighters resisting the Houthis

REPORT. In eastern Yemen, Yemeni troops try to survive against the Houthis, funded and armed by Iran. By Quentin Müller, in Marib (Yemen). Published on 10/05/2025 at 7:00 p.m. Subscribe with no commitment. Reading time: 7 mins. Around 300 kilometers east of Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Marib province has become a crucial battleground in the conflict between government forces and Houthi rebels. ‘We are fighting for our country, for our families,’ says one Yemeni soldier, expressing the determination of loyalist fighters despite the challenges they face.