‘A watershed moment' — why the Saudi airport strikes are so serious

Over the weekend, the Houthis attacked one of Saudi Arabia’s main airports twice, as well as other locations in the country. Fourteen people are dead so far, with hundreds injured, in what is the deadliest attack on the Kingdom in over a decade. Saudi Arabia is calling for international help, but will anyone come to their aid? And what’s the fallout in a rapidly destabilising region?

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Guest: Michael Stephens, consultant and senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and think tank RAND.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case and Micaela Arneson.

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