Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Is No Longer a Bystander; It’s Part of the Middle East’s Security Perimeter
Attacks claimed by the Houthis targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport, killing three people and injuring 36, according to Saudi...
Plane Billows Smoke at Riyadh Airport as Houthis Escalate Attacks
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom's airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that...
Houthis Attack Aden Airport as Fighting Intensifies in Yemen
Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Battles have focused...
Yemeni Government Forces Drive Houthis From Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the...
Saudis Plan Assault on Houthis to Break Red Sea Chokehold
Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple...
Saudi Arabia Turned Down Israeli Request to Allow Its Planes to Pick Up Israeli Passengers, Security Sources Say
Saudi Arabia turned down a request by Israel to allow its planes to bring back Israeli passengers from a flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in the...
Passengers Foil Bid to Crash Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight, Israel Says, After Co-Pilot-on-Pilot Stabbing
Passengers on a flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle...
Allies Unite Behind Saudi Arabia as More Iranian Flights Restricted
Saudi, Turkish, and Pakistani military chiefs were due to discuss support for Saudi Arabia as it faces mounting attacks from Yemen's Houthis, while restrictions on flights to and from Iran...
Who Are the Houthis, and Why Does Iran Support Them?
IRAN — Yemen's Houthis have escalated attacks on cities and energy infrastructure in neighboring Saudi Arabia over the past week while seizing territory along the...
Saudi Arabia Picked a Fight With the Two Nations That Could Help It the Most Against the Houthis — Israel and the UAE
Riyadh is running out of options, and more importantly, it is running out of time. In less than two weeks, Iran and its proxy militia...
Saudis Pound Yemen as Houthis Solidify Gains in New Theater of Middle East War
Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen, the Houthis said on Wednesday, as the Iran-backed fighters solidified their gains after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war and further...
Saudi Arabia Reports Wide-Ranging Security Alerts After Week of Strikes
Saudi Arabia issued security alerts over a range of territory on Tuesday, including in the holy city of Mecca and second-largest city Jeddah, following a...
Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia as Gulf-Iran Talks Are Postponed
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday and Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, underscoring fears that the Middle East...
Houthis Advance Along Yemeni Coast, Threaten Saudi Oil Exports in the Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump said...
