Explainer: Are Houthis targetting Saudi Arabia?

The Red Sea crisis had a familiar cast. The Houthis harassed shipping in a Gaza-linked campaign, while Saudi Arabia stood to one side.

For nearly four years, the Red Sea crisis had a familiar cast. The Houthis harassed shipping in a Gaza-linked campaign aimed at Israel and the West, while Saudi Arabia stood largely to one side, shielded by a truce that had held since March 2022.

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