Who Are The Houthis?

Earlier this month, American forces fully withdrew from Iraq for the second time since the 2003 invasion.In this episode of NPR's national security podcast Sources & Methods, host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR International Correspondent Jane Arraf who is in Baghdad to see ho ...  Show more

In the last day and a half, President Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian “civilization,” then announced a two-week ceasefire. We discuss what we know about the terms the United States and Iran are negotiating, and where things go from here.This episode: senior political corresp ...  Show more

The Houthi, a political and military group in Yemen, have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November. They say they’re targeting vessels headed to or owned by Israel as a way to support Palestinians in Gaza.Not all of the ships are connected to Israel. And now the US and ...  Show more

The Houthis, a rebel group from Yemen, are seizing cargo ships in retaliation for the war in Gaza. Vox’s Joshua Keating explains how the pirates are expanding the Israel-Hamas war into the Red Sea — and your wallet. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Hady Mawajdeh, edi ...  Show more

What’s going on behind the scenes in the Biden administration as violence escalates further in the Middle East? In response to the recent assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran sent nearly 200 missiles into Israel, most of which were intercepted. The US has s ...

The Biden administration, along with a bevy of Western allies, bomb the Houthis for holding up trade in the Red Sea – but will it be enough to stifle burgeoning conflict?; China watches and waits as Taiwan sweats; and Jill Biden tries to convince the world that Joe is just fine. ...  Show more