How will Saudi Arabia deal with the Houthis?

Fighting is intensifying betwixt Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

For the archetypal clip since a ceasefire successful 2022, the Houthis fired missiles towards the capital, Riyadh.

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The Iran-backed radical says it volition respond to immoderate escalation with an escalation of its own.

The stand-off highlights the historical enmity betwixt the 2 sides.

But it besides risks dragging the wider portion into conflict. What volition it instrumentality to halt the attacks?

Presenter: Rob Matheson

Guests:

Nawaf Obaid – elder probe chap astatine King’s College London and erstwhile advisor to the Saudi government

Muhanad Seloom – non-resident elder chap astatine the Middle East Council connected Global Affairs

Ibrahim Jalal – Yemeni affairs expert who specialises successful determination information and equipped groups