Tagged: Saudi Arabia
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Emirati investigators say FlyDubai co-pilot used crash axe in attempted terrorist attack
Kat Lonsdorf, Aya Batrawy | Sep 30, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC
Officials in the UAE, which is leading the inquiry, say they're still trying to learn what motivated the attack. Israeli officials also have called it a terrorist attack.
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Houthis try to push deeper into western Yemen, upending life, witnesses tell NPRAya Batrawy | Sep 22, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC
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Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capitalThe Associated Press | Sep 20, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC
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Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did itThe Associated Press | Sep 16, 2026, 9:04 AM UTC
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Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higherAya Batrawy, Abu Bakr Bashir | Sep 11, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC
Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize a strategic port and island, opening a new battlefront
The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Associated Press | Sep 11, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.
The Associated Press | Sep 8, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC
Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.
NPR's International Desk | Aug 6, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC
Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy.
The Associated Press | Jul 29, 2026, 9:07 AM UTC
Trump says Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal hinges on the kingdom normalizing Israel ties
After a Saudi nuclear power deal raised alarm in Israel, President Trump announced online that the arrangement is subject to the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
Emily Feng | Jul 23, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC