What the Houthis Really Want

Published: Jan. 18, 2024, 10:45 a.m.

Attacks by Houthi militants on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, once seemed like a dangerous sideshow to the war in Gaza. But as the attacks have continued, the sideshow has turned into a full-blown crisis.\n\nVivian Nereim, the Gulf bureau chief for The Times, explains what cause is served by the Houthis\u2019 campaign.\n\nGuest: Vivian Nereim, the Gulf bureau chief for The New York Times.