FDD's Foreign Podicy
FDD's Foreign Podicy
FDD, Cliff May
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Houthis But Were Afraid to Ask
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
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“God is great. Death to America. Death to Israel. Curse on the Jews. Victory to Islam.”

The Houthi slogan isn’t just a chant — it’s a worldview. To understand who they are and what they want, Cliff is joined by former British ambassador to Yemen and FDD senior fellow Edmund Fitton-Brown, who gained firsthand experience dealing with senior Houthi leaders while serving as ambassador.