Houthi rebels accused of targeting Mecca with drone as Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’
Saudi ArabiaWhat to know
- The Yemeni group has escalated attacks on the Saudi-led coalition amid a push west to squeeze traffic from the Red SeaS1
- The attacks on Saudi Arabia have shocked global energy markets roiled by the six-month US-Iran war, which has slowed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle.S2
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Houthi rebels accused of targeting Mecca with drone as Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’
The Yemeni group has escalated attacks on the Saudi-led coalition amid a push west to squeeze traffic from the Red Sea
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The attacks on Saudi Arabia have shocked global energy markets roiled by the six-month US-Iran war, which has slowed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle.
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What to know
- The Yemeni group has escalated attacks on the Saudi-led coalition amid a push west to squeeze traffic from the Red SeaS1
- The attacks on Saudi Arabia have shocked global energy markets roiled by the six-month US-Iran war, which has slowed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle.S2
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