{"id":387209,"date":"2026-10-12T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-saudi-arabia-is-on-the-back-foot-in-its-war-against-the-houthis-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:00:39","slug":"why-saudi-arabia-is-on-the-back-foot-in-its-war-against-the-houthis-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-saudi-arabia-is-on-the-back-foot-in-its-war-against-the-houthis-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Saudi Arabia is on the back foot in its war against the Houthis | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9rV62RaEo58\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Saudi Arabia is on the back foot in its war against the Houthis | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9rV62RaEo58\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Following three deadly Houthi attacks on an airport in the Saudi capital, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman faces mounting pressure to stop the Iran-backed militia\u2019s missile and drone strikes. 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The Houthis are an increasingly powerful adversary and their atttacks are threatening his ambitions to transform the Kingdom into a global hub for business and tourism.<\/p>\n<p>#saudi #houthi #warzone #attack #dwnews <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following three deadly Houthi attacks on an airport in the Saudi capital, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman faces mounting pressure to stop the Iran-backed militia\u2019s missile and drone strikes. 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