Shock in the Middle East: Al-Jolani's forces on their way to fight the Houthis in Yemen? | Report
Bin Salman asked the President of Syria for assistance in fighting the Houthis, which once again indicates the astonishing military weakness of his state, as reported by Axios. Al-Jolani did not rule out the possibility.
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A report that Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler asked Syria's new leadership for help fighting the Houthis signals just how weak Riyadh's military position has become. The request, and the fact that the Syrian side did not reject it outright, opens a potential new front in Yemen's war. Watch whether this coordination actually materializes and how it reshapes regional alliances.