Why the Saudi-Houthi conflict is more than a regional affair | FT #shorts

Financial Times3 hours ago1:11

Saturday’s missile strike on Riyadh's international airport was the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in February. ⁠ ⁠ By bringing the conflict to the heart of Saudi Arabia, Houthi rebels are hoping to inflict economic damage on the kingdom, which is in the midst of an ambitious programme to diversify away from oil.⁠ ⁠ But how could the conflict affect other countries outside of the region?⁠ ⁠ Follow the link to get the full episode. https://www.ft.com/content/1fadb40f-45eb-4744-9b9b-deb12758daf7?syn-25a6b1a6=1 ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes

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