{"id":387577,"date":"2026-10-13T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/major-miscalculation-have-the-saudis-realised-they-cant-beat-the-houthis\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:00:06","slug":"major-miscalculation-have-the-saudis-realised-they-cant-beat-the-houthis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/major-miscalculation-have-the-saudis-realised-they-cant-beat-the-houthis\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018MAJOR MISCALCULATION\u2019 &#8211; Have the Saudis realised they can\u2019t beat the Houthis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nBNmj5BBjIQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018MAJOR MISCALCULATION\u2019 - Have the Saudis realised they can\u2019t beat the Houthis?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBNmj5BBjIQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A dramatic escalation in Yemen has plunged the Middle East into a fresh geopolitical crisis, after a series of deadly Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia\u2019s airports and oil and gas infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The long running civil war is one of the world\u2019s worst humanitarian crises. But why are the Houthis at war with Saudi Arabia? And how does it fit into the wider Middle East conflicts?<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Middle East Eye Editor-in-Chief David Hearst and investigative journalist Iona Craig, who examine the catastrophic humanitarian emergency facing over 22 million Yemenis, the formation of rival regional alliances, and whether Saudi Arabia can ever achieve a decisive victory in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dramatic escalation in Yemen has plunged the Middle East into a fresh geopolitical crisis, after a series of deadly Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia\u2019s airports and oil and gas infrastructure. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] The long running civil war is one of the world\u2019s worst humanitarian crises. 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