The U.S. State Department has ordered non-essential U.S. embassy personnel and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia, following an uptick in attacks on the kingdom by Iran-backed Houthi militants. The department “issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only,” spokesperson Tommy Pigott wrote in a […]
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Saudi Arabia spends billions on its military. Why can’t it stop deadly attacks by Iran’s Houthi allies?
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have inflicted severe losses on the kingdom, with missiles hitting energy infrastructure and civilian airports, killing at least 20 people. The Iranian proxy group has struck the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, and is fighting Saudi-backed government forces for control of Yemen’s coastline […]
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Egypt moves toward sending troops to Saudi Arabia to help defend against attacks by Iran-backed Houthis
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Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has asked the country’s Parliament to authorize the military to help defend Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified their attacks on the kingdom, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Al-Sisi stressed that it would be a defensive mission and only if the kingdom requests assistance. “Egypt will […]
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Iran’s Houthi allies’ deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia create “a difficult dilemma for President Trump”
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London — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have dramatically upped the stakes in the complex Middle East war, killing at least 20 people — including an American — and wounding hundreds more with strikes on Saudi Arabia’s airports over the last week. The question is whether President Trump will order U.S. military action in support of Saudi Arabia, which has been […]
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President Trump is considering launching U.S. military strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, following a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia. Holly Williams reports. Trump considering strikes against Houthis in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia #Trump #strikes #Houthis #Yemen #attacks #Saudi #Arabia
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Tensions flared in the Middle East following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. Leigh Kiniry reports. Yemen's Houthis target King Khalid airport in Saudi Arabia again #Yemen039s #Houthis #target #King #Khalid #airport #Saudi #Arabia
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Key Biden aide Brett McGurk on Hamas, Iran, Saudi Arabia and why U.S. nearly took “draconian measures” against Israel
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President Joe Biden was on the verge of taking “draconian measures” after an Israeli military drone strike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip in April 2024, but U.S. intelligence that Iran was about to launch an “unprecedented” aerial attack on Israel prevented Biden from moving forward, according to Brett McGurk, […]
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Two pilots got into a violent fight midair on a flight from Dubai to Israel, officials said, causing a diversion and forced landing in Saudi Arabia. Lee Kiniry has the latest. Flight from Dubai to Israel lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots fight midair #Flight #Dubai #Israel #lands #Saudi #Arabia #pilots #fight #midair
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Flight to Tel Aviv broadcasts emergency alert, diverts to Saudi Arabia after reported feud between pilots
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A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble its jets. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots, and everyone on board […]
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Saudi Arabia’s first domestic car brand showed its opening pair of production vehicles this weeks, at the new CEER Manufacturing Complex in King Abdullah Economic City. CEER is a joint venture between the Public Investment Fund and Foxconn, and the EXOBOT collection starts with a long, low sedan and a slightly shorter SUV that share […]
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