About this episode
Elisabeth Kendall discusses the motivations of the Houthis and their impact on global trade and regional stability in the Middle East.
Elisabeth Kendall speaks to EI’s Jack Dickens about what motivates the Houthis. Following the outbreak of the war in Iran, the Yemeni militant group now has an outsized ability to disrupt global trade and threaten regional stability in the Middle East. But who are they and what do they really want? Image: A protester at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen. Credit: Alamy
People in this episode
Host: Jack Dickens
Guest: Elisabeth Kendall
Topics covered
- Yemen
- Houthis
- Middle East conflict
- global trade
- regional stability
Keywords
- Houthis
- Yemen
- Iran
- global trade
- regional stability
- militant group
- Middle East
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Houthis
Places: Iran, Yemen, Middle East
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