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How much is UK supporting Saudi Arabia in its war with Iran-backed Houthis?
Source: Al Jazeera
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- How will Saudi Arabia deal with the Houthis?
- Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
- G7 foreign ministers demand Houthis halt strikes on Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slams targeting of Mecca by ‘terrorist’ Houthis
- Saudi Arabia crude oil exports hit highest level since Iran war began despite pipeline outage
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