Por que Trump não vai entrar em guerra com os houthis | BBC News

A Arábia Saudita enfrenta uma nova escalada no seu conflito de longa data com os houthis no Iêmen, após ataques com mísseis contra Riad que deixaram pelo menos quatorze mortos e centenas de feridos. Os Estados Unidos têm demonstrado pouco interesse em um envolvimento direto, apesar de décadas de apoio financeiro, militar e de inteligência a Riad. A BBC analisa por que Washington está se mantendo à margem e quais podem ser os próximos passos. Fonte: BBC News.

• Mísseis atingiram Riad, capital saudita, deixando pelo menos quatorze mortos e centenas de feridos.
• Washington apoia tradicionalmente Riad, mas tem evitado se envolver diretamente nos combates.
• A BBC examina os motivos da cautela americana e as consequências para a população civil.

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