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The Global Jigsaw: Yemen: A frozen conflict

Ten years on, where do the warring parties in Yemen stand? And is there a way out of the stalemate?

Ten years on, where do the warring parties stand? And is there a way out of the stalemate? This is not just a civil war - it鈥檚 a battle between rival camps in the Middle East, led by Iran on the one hand, and Saudi Arabia on the other. The Houthis are said to be Iran鈥檚 proxy, but they sometimes act against Tehran鈥檚 interest. We go granular on the complexities in the alliances and the rivalries that shape the conflict.

Producer: Kriszta Satori, Elchin Suleymanov
Presenter: Krassi Twigg

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