Wall Street Journal: The Houthi group in Yemen demanded that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pay 51 billion dollars, in addition to official recognition as the rulers of Yemen, in exchange for an end to the fighting. The Houthi group claims that this amount will compensate for years of airstrikes and a Saudi-led blockade, while Riyadh fears that accepting these demands could encourage more attacks and financial demands. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reluctant to negotiate without achieving military gains, but he also fears that sending more ground troops could lead to heavy casualties and a domestic backlash.

Wall Street Journal: The Houthi group in Yemen demanded that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pay 51 billion dollars, in addition to official recognition as the rulers of Yemen, in exchange for an end to the fighting. The Houthi group claims that this amount will compensate for years of airstrikes and a Saudi-led blockade, while Riyadh fears that accepting these demands could encourage more attacks and financial demands. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reluctant to negotiate without achieving military gains, but he also fears that sending more ground troops could lead to heavy casualties and a domestic backlash.