Why Are The Houthis Attacking Saudi Arabia? Yemen’s War Explained

Who are the Houthis, and how did they become powerful enough to challenge Saudi Arabia and disrupt global trade?

Following the attack on Riyadh airport, Bianca Nobilo and Tim Marshall examine how Yemen’s long running war has become a major regional and global security threat.

From Yemen’s strategic position on the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb strait to the origins of the Houthi movement and its long running rivalry with Saudi Arabia, we explore why instability on the kingdom’s southern border poses such a significant security threat.

(00:00:00) Bianca and Tim discuss "Why now?"

(00:02:01) How ancient geography shapes today

(00:04:50) Look to history to understand the Houthis

(00:08:30) Enter British empire

(00:12:49) An Iranian proxy?

(00:18:26) Path to resolution?

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