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The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories.

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

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Unspun World with John Simpson: What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?

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Unspun World: What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?

20/01/2024 GMT

What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?

Have US and UK-led attacks on the Houthis in Yemen backfired?

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the strategy behind the US and UK attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, analyses whether the elections in Taiwan have made an invasion by China more likely and looks at the implications of Donald Trump’s dominant victory in Iowa.

Produced by Max Horberry and Benedick Watt
 
Image: A Houthi soldier stands guard during a protest against a multinational operation to safeguard Red Sea shipping following US and UK airstrikes on Houthis military sites, in Sana'a, Yemen, 12 January 2024 (Credit: Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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