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Houthi attacks: Escalation in the Middle East?

January 18, 2024

Can airstrikes by the USA and its allies be effective in halting Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea? Or will the conflict escalate across the entire region? Our guests: Elisabeth Kendall (Middle East specialist, Cambridge); Daniel-Dylan Böhmer (Die Welt); Vendeline von Bredow (The Economist)

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DW Sendung To The Point | TTPD+E Daniel-Dylan Böhmer
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Daniel-Dylan Böhmer. He is senior editor at the German newspaper, Die Welt. 

DW Sendung To The Point | TTPD+E Vendeline von Bredow
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Vendeline von Bredow. She is senior correspondent for the British magazine, The Economist. 
 

DW Sendung To The Point | TTPE Elisabeth Kendall
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Dr. Elisabeth Kendall joining from London. She is the Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge.

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