‘Growing ambitions’: Dr. Kendall on Houthis’ quest to be recognised as Yemen’s ‘legitimate' leaders
What is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the movement’s increasingly audacious military operations are not merely expressions of ideological…
Yemen's Houthi group, formally known as Ansar Allah, has vowed to continue striking petrochemical facilities in Saudi Arabia as it escalates its retaliation against the kingdom. The group has already targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran, the King Khalid International Airport, and an Aramco refinery in Riyadh using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
The Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that this escalation will continue in the coming days, targeting airports and oil facilities. The ongoing attacks have raised concerns about the impact on the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, warning that rising energy costs could affect people worldwide.
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