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Are the Houthis winning against Saudi Arabia?

DW30 September 2026, 17:23 UTCSaudi Arabia

It's unclear how the Saudis can defuse the threat presented by the Houthis in next-door Yemen or who they can turn to for help. The US isn't interested, the Europeans are hedging and nobody wants open conflict with Iran.

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