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Iran-backed Houthis escalate strikes on Saudi Arabia, seize Red Sea islands
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WhatsApp groups and social media across Saudi Arabia lit up on Tuesday with variations of the same message: The Houthis are attacking Mecca.
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US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say Reuters
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US Officials Met Iran-Backed Houthis in Oman Over the Weekend Newsmax
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SemaforCenter
Iran-backed Houthis test Mecca’s sacred shield
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US Officials Met Iran-Backed Houthis in Oman Over the Weekend - Newsmax
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US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say - Reuters
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Fighting intensifies between Saudi forces and Iran-backed Houthis
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Houthi drone intercepted near Mecca as Iran-linked conflict spreads
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Iran-backed Houthis escalate strikes on Saudi Arabia, seize Red Sea islands
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Dramatic Houthi Footage Shows Explosions and Fierce Clashes With Saudi-Backed Forces
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Critical oil pipeline will be offline for weeks after attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Saudi Arabia escalates strikes on Houthis
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Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalates
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Oil squeeze tightens as Iran-backed attacks cripple Hormuz escape routes
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Analysts Estimate Saudi Pipeline Outage May Last Weeks, as Houthi Attacks Escalate - theepochtimes.com
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Iran is now threatening world’s largest oil facility and vast pipeline after Houthi attacks escalate
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Saudi Arabia under military pressure from Iran, Houthis
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Houthis say air strikes hit Yemen after Saudi Arabia vows ‘firm’ response
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Oil extends gains following Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
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Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall - Reuters
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