The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia contacted the Houthis to find out what it would take to reach a ceasefire. The group's response was $51 billion to cover the costs of years of Saudi strikes and a prolonged blockade. The message was clear: the price of withdrawal would amount to tens of billions of dollars. The Houthis did not stop there; They also demand that the kingdom officially recognize them as the rulers of Yemen.

The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia contacted the Houthis to find out what it would take to reach a ceasefire. The group's response was $51 billion to cover the costs of years of Saudi strikes and a prolonged blockade. The message was clear: the price of withdrawal would amount to tens of billions of dollars. The Houthis did not stop there; They also demand that the kingdom officially recognize them as the rulers of Yemen.