A Crucial Battle In The Yemen War

Geopolitics This week has seen major clashes between Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces over control of Marib city, the last significant stronghold of the government in the oil-rich province of the same name. In two days of clashes, more than 130 fighters have been killed, according to government officials. Yemeni government forces are being supported by Saudi-led airstrikes on rebel positions in a battle that could be pivotal in the Yemen war. Hungary has signed a 15-year natural gas supply deal with Russian Gazprom, sparking the ire of…