This chapter provides an overview of the Houthi movement, discussing their origins, religious beliefs, and their autocratic rule in Yemen. It explores their military capacity, alleged connection with Iran, and their role in the Yemeni uprisings. The chapter also discusses the failure of the transitional government and the emergence of the decade-long civil war.
Featuring Helen Lackner on the Houthis, the politics of their attacks on Red Sea shipping, and the long history of Yemen from British colonial Aden through the current civil war.
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