Pourquoi Trump ne va pas faire la guerre aux Houthis | BBC News

L'Arabie saoudite fait face à une nouvelle escalade dans son conflit de longue date avec les Houthis au Yémen, après des frappes de missiles sur Riyad ayant fait au moins quatorze morts et des centaines de blessés. Les États-Unis montrent pour l'instant peu d'appétit pour une implication directe, malgré des décennies de soutien financier, militaire et de renseignement à Riyad. La BBC examine les raisons de cette retenue et les suites possibles du conflit. Source : BBC News.

• Des missiles ont visé Riyad, la capitale saoudienne, faisant au moins quatorze morts et des centaines de blessés.
• Washington soutient traditionnellement Riyad, mais hésite à s'engager directement dans les combats.
• La chaîne BBC analyse les raisons de la retenue américaine et les conséquences pour les civils.

Is Washington leaving Saudi Arabia to fend for itself? Last week, Houthi rebels launched a series of missile strikes on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. Surveillance footage showed a fireball erupting as airport passengers ran for cover. At least fourteen people have been killed and hundreds were injured. The attack is the latest escalation in a decade-long war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in neighbouring Yemen. The Saudis have long relied on financial, military and intelligence support from the United States, particularly in their fight against the Houthis. But Washington so far has shown little appetite for direct involvement in the fighting. So why is the United States holding back? And what does that mean for the people caught in the middle? The BBC’s chief international investigations correspondent, Nawal Al-Maghafi, recently reported from inside Yemen and joins The Global Story’s Asma Khalid to discuss why this conflict is escalating and what might happen next. Timecodes: 0:00 Are the US going to join the Saudi fight against the Houthis? 1:21 Introduction to Nawal Al-Maghafi who talks us through the situation 4:31 How have Saudi Arabia responded? 7:35 Who are the Houthis? 9:39 Why has the US historically backed Saudi Arabia? 13:15 The unpopularity of the Saudi/Yemen war 17:00 Why has fighting re-started since the ceasefire? 18:00 Nawal's visit to Taiz 21:58 Are the Houthi's feeling more emboldened to fight? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews