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Saudi Arabia Says Yemen Rebels Fire Missile Toward Mecca

Shiite rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile toward the holy Muslim city of Mecca overnight, Saudi Arabia said Friday, the insurgents' deepest strike yet into the kingdom amid the country's ...

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim to have killed 500 Saudi-led coalition troops and captured thousands more in major victory

If true, the Houthi victory would mark another major setback for Saudi Arabia in the wake of the recent drone and missile attacks on its oil sites.
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Why the Gulf States Stay Loyal to the US

Washington does not seem to realize that it holds more leverage over the wealthy petro-monarchies than vice versa. It should ...
Al-Monitor

US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's advanced features

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel, in line with a U.S. law that guarantees Israel’s military ...

With military parade, Iran tells the US and other Western forces to leave the Persian Gulf

A general warned that Iran "won't stop until the destruction of any aggressor" while the Iranian president told Western forces to leave the region.
The National Interest

Why US–South Korea Coordination Matters for Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Energy Program

Companies from South Korea are among those bidding to help Saudi Arabia build its first large-scale nuclear energy power station. With Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington ...
Newsweek

Former Middle East Envoy: A Renewed US-Saudi Alliance for a Changing Middle East | Opinion

The upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to the White House is more than a diplomatic occasion—it is a pivotal moment for U.S.–Saudi relations and the future of the ...