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Who Are the Houthis and Why Are They Attacking Saudi Arabia’s Airports?
Supporters of the Houthis gather during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on Oct. 9, 2026. —Mohammed Huwais—Getty Images The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday announced the postponement of a joint summit set to take place in Saudi Arabia next week, amid safety concerns prom.
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Saudi Energy Giant Struck as War Spikes Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia
The attack came after the Yemeni militia warned it would attack the headquarters of Aramco. The Saudi-led coalition said it was targeting Houthi capabilities.
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Trump says Houthis are "behaving very badly." What are his options?
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones across the kingdom on Tuesday after the rebel group struck an airport over the weekend. CBS News Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy joins with analysis.
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Former U.S. ambassador on Saudi Arabia's struggle to defend against Houthi attacks
To discuss the escalating war between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Ratney. He served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration and is now a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike
U.S. military involvement in the fight against the Houthis would stretch resources in the Middle East already committed to fighting Iran, analysts said.
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Saudi airport struck again a day after deadly attack
An unidentified projectile struck Saudi Arabia’s main international airport Sunday, injuring people a day after a deadly missile attack at the same site raised questions about whether the United States would join another conflict in the region.
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
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Major oil exporters agree to keep production steady in November
The so-called OPEC+ subgroup — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market.
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Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco as Yemen Conflict Escalates
More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say.
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Passengers describe stopping pilot's alleged attempt to crash Israel-bound flight
About 170 people aboard a terrifying flight to Tel Aviv are safe and on the ground after one pilot stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash it. Israeli officials say passengers and crew sprang into action and prevented a disaster. The attacker has been arrested in Saudi Arabia. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Rising gas prices fuel protests in countries around the world
Protests over rising fuel protest are happening around the world, a ripple effect as the Us war on Iran is dragging Saudi Arabia in deeper.
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How the fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia is affecting gas prices
NPR's A Martinez speaks with oil markets expert Ellen R. Wald of the Atlantic Council about how the escalation in fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia is affecting global oil and gas prices.
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Daily fragment: Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.
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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia's critical pipeline remains shut as oil prices soar
The East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia remains shut after a drone attack last week, a major hit to the supply of oil flowing out of the country. Saudi Arabia blamed the attack on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. Threadneedle founder Ann Berry joins to discuss.
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Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries
Traders sold oil futures on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks
The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.
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Saudi Oil Exports Plunge as Spread of War Shuts Off Shipping Routes
With few good options for safely shipping oil, Saudi Arabia’s exports have fallen to a 13-year low.
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Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis Edge Back to the Brink of War
The Saudi authorities said dozens were injured in attacks by the Iran-backed militia and vowed to retaliate.
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Oil nears $100 after Saudi Arabia says energy infrastructure was attacked
Brent, the international oil benchmark, touched $99 a barrel after Saudi Arabia reported an attack on energy assets that caused temporary pauses in operations.
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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi).
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What's holding up the Iran-Oman proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
There is a new partnership in the Middle East and South Asia. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed an agreement similar to NATO's Article 5, pledging that a strike against one of them would be considered a strike against all of them. But despite reports that it was close, no deal was announced between the United St.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact
The agreement treats an attack on any of the countries as an attack on all, but in a region of volatile rivalries, it was unclear how it would work in practice.
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Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks
Latest attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis spark concerns that Middle East crisis is intensifying Who are the Houthis – explained in 30 seconds Attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis on a military camp in Yemen and in Saudi Arabia have sparked concerns that the Middle East crisis will continue to spiral. Yemen is being increa.
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Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strikes on Saudi Tankers
Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claims by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.
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Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions
Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Says He Canceled Strikes on Iran, Claiming Progress on Outlines of a Deal
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war with Iran, only to abruptly back down. Saudi Arabia said its leader had urged Mr. Trump not to renew attacks.
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Saudi military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after Iran-backed militia attacked Red Sea shipping
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, Greek security sources told Reuters, as fighting in a second front in the Iran war escalates.
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Week in Politics: Iran War; Trump attends solemn ritual; nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration is seeking tens of billions of dollars in supplemental appropriations for the Iran War, a war which the president and allies have repeatedly claimed is already won.
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Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as Middle East war widens
Yemeni rebels accuse Saudis of ‘dangerous escalation’ as tit-for-tat strikes mark new front in war that has engulfed region Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilian infrastructure, as the Middle East war widens across the region.
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Cornell, Northwestern and Other Universities Plan for Classes at Middle East Campuses
Even after the collapse of the cease-fire between the United States and Iran, American universities expect to teach in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and a new outpost is on track to open in Saudi Arabia.
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Trump says "nobody got out ahead" of him on Saudi nuclear deal announcement after changing terms
President Trump took questions from reporters the day after he seemed to upend a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia by adding a new condition: that the country join the Abraham Accords. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.
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Israel Welcomes Trump’s Demand for Diplomatic Ties With Saudi Arabia
Israeli officials embraced the possibility of normalized ties, but analysts said the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal nonetheless remained bad for Israel.
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Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position
The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.
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For South Korea, U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Exposes a Double Standard
President Trump has put Saudi Arabia on the path to enriching uranium on its own soil, a demand South Korea has been making for years.
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Funding milestone detected
Trump administration signs nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, Trump ramps up aggression against Iran despite declining support, House passes Pentagon funding bill.
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Houthis Claim Strikes on 2 Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea
The Saudi authorities had yet to confirm the hits, which would be the first attacks since the Iranian-backed Yemeni group announced a blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route
Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route.
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