36: Escalating Tensions in the Middle East

Recent attacks by the Yemeni armed militant group, the Houthis, against commercial ships signal new tensions are escalating in the Red Sea and the broader Middle East. A series of events in recent weeks indicate the potential for a broader war in the region - escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas beyond Gaza.
Discussants:
Kelsey Norman, Ph.D., Fellow for the Middle East; Director, Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Ph.D., Fellow for the Middle East, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Ph.D., Fellow for the Middle East, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy This episode was recording on December 15, 2023.