Why Yemen has become the epicenter of violence in the Middle East and is further straining the oil market

Following several years of relative calm, the conflict in Yemen has escalated into a major new wave of violence, resulting in over 300 deaths during the latest outbreak. The resurgence of hostilities has repositioned Yemen as one of the primary focal points of tension in the Middle East and introduced renewed strain onto the global oil market.

Simultaneously, international security interventions are underway in other regions, highlighted by the deployment of the Gang Suppression Force to Haiti. Authorized by the United Nations Security Council in 2023, this mission represents the fifteenth international intervention sent to Haiti since the early 1990s to address decades of persistent crisis and gang violence.