US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.
US orders departure of personnel from Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi threat
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- Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks
- UK to deploy RAF fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
- UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
- UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
- Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Yemen's Houthi strikes
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