Houthis Big $51 Billion Demand For...| What Will MBS Do Now Amid Rebels' Hellfire? Yemen War

$51 billion. That's the price the Houthis are reportedly demanding from Saudi Arabia to end years of conflict. But money is not their only demand. The Iran-backed Yemeni group also wants formal recognition as Yemen's governing authority. And as negotiations reportedly continue, Saudi Arabia is facing fresh security concerns, with warnings of possible Houthi attacks on key cities and its oil infrastructure. So, what exactly are the Houthis demanding? And why is Saudi Arabia finding itself in such a difficult position? Let's break it down. According to a US media report, citing people familiar with the discussions, the Houthis have demanded around $51 billion in compensation from Saudi Arabia. The group reportedly wants the money as compensation for years of Saudi-led airstrikes and the prolonged blockade of Yemen. But there's another major condition. The Houthis also want Riyadh to formally recognize them as Yemen's governing authority. Remember, Saudi Arabia has spent years fighting this very group. Recognizing the Houthis as Yemen's rulers would effectively give political legitimacy to a movement that controls large parts of the country. The report added that Riyadh initiated contact with the group to explore a negotiated end to hostilities. This comes after the Houthis stepped up attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and took control of strategic territory overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Now, this narrow waterway is extremely important. It connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and serves as a crucial passage for global shipping and energy supplies. Any disruption here could affect trade and oil transportation far beyond the region. But while diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway, security concerns are growing. Saudi authorities issued warnings on Thursday about potential threats to Yanbu, the kingdom's major Red Sea oil export hub. The Saudi-led coalition also said it had intercepted and destroyed a missile fired towards Medina, one of Islam's holiest cities. Meanwhile, Saudi civil defense authorities sent emergency alerts to residents of Sharura, a town in the kingdom's southeastern region, near the Yemeni border. However, Houthis had not claimed responsibility for any attack on Saudi Arabia on Thursday. A day earlier, the group had claimed that it targeted Riyadh's international airport while Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharah was visiting the kingdom. Saudi authorities have not confirmed that reported attack. During his visit, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharah witnessed the signing of a defense agreement alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This was al-Sharah's second visit to Saudi Arabia in less than a month. Details of the agreement have not been made public. However, Reuters had earlier reported that Damascus was cautiously considering whether to provide military assistance to Riyadh. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is also looking beyond the region for support. The world's largest oil exporter and a key U.S. ally have reportedly been seeking both defensive and offensive military assistance from partners in the United States, Europe, and West Asia. The objective is to strengthen its ability to respond to renewed Houthi threats. Times Now does not support or endorse any kind of violence. We are only reporting facts and showing what is exactly transpiring in the battlefield. I swear to God, I swear to God, I swear to God. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Mu'min al-Mu'min al-Mu'min al-Mu'min al-Mu'min From these holy places, the places of the way of God, the places of the tomb of Al-Ghuzah, and from the front of the door of Al-Mandab, the front of Qahbub specifically, by the grace of God Almighty and with his success, a plane was dropped from the enemy's planes, the Israeli-Saudi plane, and now as you can see, it is burning under the feet of the Mujahideen and under their blows, and our message to the enemies is that they are... Yemen will be their cemetery, and the Red Sea will be the cemetery of all Ghazis, and the door of the Mandap will be the door that will take them to the bottom of hell, by the will of God, and with the help of God, and with the help of God, we are dependent on God, we depend on God, and we believe in the word of God, we do not fear in this land, any kind of land, and our message to the Master of the Lord. May God protect you, O Mr. Rahim. We are your mountains on this earth, and we are your weapons in your fighting hand, which you will strike with, God forbid, which you will crush with, God forbid, and may God bless our master Muhammad and his family of good and free people. God is the Greatest, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful in America, the Most Merciful in Israel, the Most Merciful in the world, and the Most Merciful in the world.