Houthis turn up the heat on Saudi coalition
Saudi Arabia is considering its response after intercepting seven missiles launched from Yemeni soil
The decision by the Houthis to fire volleys of missiles towards targets in Saudi Arabia is further proof that an end to Yemen's conflict is nowhere in sight. Far from being cowed by three years of intense aerial bombardment by Saudi Arabia and its allies, the Houthis are hoping to pressure the coalition into calling off its campaign. There's no chance that the Saudis will respond in the way the Houthis want. Ending the bombing would be tantamount to handing victory to the Houthis—and by extension to Iran, which is accused by the kingdom of providing missiles and other weapons to the rebels in Yemen. So it's hard to predict what extra steps, if any, Saudi Arabia will take—short of getting inv
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