Houthis capture Emirati ship

On Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi authorities intercepted an Emirati cargo ship off the Yemeni coast that was headed for Saudi Arabia. The Houthis say it carried military cargo. The Saudis say it carried medical equipment. Host Carol Hills speaks with Bernard Haykel professor of Near Eastern studies at Princeton University, about the capture, and the competing narratives.

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