Since November, the Houthis – ostensibly in a show of support for the Palestinians in Gaza – have been attacking ships. At first, this militant group from Yemen only targeted ships linked to Israel; but it was not long before vessels flying other flags were hit, in some cases sunk.
In the latest episode of Insight, we explore the complex history of the Houthis and the Yemeni civil war, and how they acquired the capabilities to take down large container ships.
So can the Red Sea attacks be stopped, and by whom?
Another documentary, China and the Global South, examines whether China can supplant the US as the major superpower of influence in the Middle East. And in doing so, can they mediate peace in the region – or is Beijing’s ambitions of being a global player merely bluster?
As the crisis in the Middle East unfolds in the coming weeks, CNA Insider gives context to what is at stake in this conflict.
Daniel Heng
Executive Producer, Insight
