Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have intensified their regional missile and drone attacks in the last two weeks, and are increasingly focusing on the UAE rather than neighboring Saudi Arabia.

But, while the group is celebrating this as a success, the move smacks of desperation. The Houthis have been losing ground and taking heavy causalities as government forces backed by local militias and Saudi air support have regained the initiative. (CONTINUED - 752 WORDS)