Who are the Houthis and will the airstrikes stop them?

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English - January 16, 2024 00:01 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MB - ★★★★ - 126 ratings
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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis began firing missiles into Israel shortly after the invasion of Gaza. But when the rebels started targeting commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, the US and UK hit back. So, who are the Houthis and can they be stopped?

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Guest: Dr Elisabeth Kendall, Arabist & Middle East specialist and Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge University.

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