Fighting is intensifying between Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
For the first time since a ceasefire in 2022, the Houthis have fired missiles towards the capital, Riyadh.
The Iran-backed group says it will respond to any escalation with an escalation of its own.
The stand-off highlights the historic enmity between the two sides.
But it also risks dragging the wider region into conflict.
What will it take to stop the attacks?
Presenter: Rob Matheson
Guests:
Nawaf Obaid — Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London and former adviser to the Saudi government
Muhanad Seloom — Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.
Ibrahim Jalal — Yemeni affairs analyst who specialises in regional security and armed groups
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