Saudi Arabia under attack & Ethiopia on brink of war | Red Sea crisis explained

Houthi missiles are hitting Saudi airports as Ethiopia and Eritrea move closer to war. 

In this episode of Conflicts of Interest, Professor Clionadh Raleigh, Bron Mills and Dr. Jalale Getachew Birru examine more than 100 Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia in just 30 days, including attacks on airports, and the escalating threat of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

From the Houthis' campaign against Saudi Arabia and threats to Red Sea shipping to Eritrean troops entering Tigray, Ethiopia's ambitions over the port of Assab, and Egypt's growing influence in the Horn of Africa, the conversation explores how these conflicts are connected — and what could happen next.

Why won't the Houthis back down? Could Ethiopia invade Eritrea? And is a wider regional war becoming inevitable?

Plus:

• Israel and Gaza: Has the war changed the world, and how is it shaping political debate?
• Ukraine: Russian strikes target power plants and energy infrastructure.
• US and Russia: Trump faces bipartisan criticism over Russian diesel purchases.
• France: Hackers manipulate supermarket refrigeration systems, causing fires and food losses.

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