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Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen

“They’re surrounded from the south and the north and the east,” the source said, citing the Houthis in Yemen and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq as major security concerns.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends a press conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, September 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

US senators seek more information on Trump's Saudi nuclear proposal, letter says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could revive Israel-Saudi normalization efforts - analysis

A satellite image shows planes at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia February 21, 2026.

Iran's targeting of US bases may have used Russian spy satellite imagery - report


Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun

Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.

A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back

The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people, in one of the biggest attacks on Saudi Arabia since the start of the war.

Members of Houthi security forces sit on a rock at the site of a rally held to commemorate Mawlid, marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 25, 2026.

Eight countries welcome UK decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan said they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.

A Palestinian worker sorts dates at a date farm owned by Kibbutz Almog, after the UK, France and Canada announced plans to ban imports from West Bank settlements, near Kibbutz Almog and the northern Dead Sea in the West Bank, September 9, 2026.

Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia is a test of new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact - analysis

Now there are questions about whether Pakistan or Turkey will respond to the Houthi attacks. Both Pakistan and Turkey have been wary of any conflict with Iran.

Houthi strike on Saudi forces.

Yemeni forces conduct strikes against Houthis in Marib Governate - report

Yemen's anti-Houthi military conducted strikes against the terror group in Marib Governorate, Saudi state-owned TV Al Hadath reported on Wednesday. 

A boy holds up a toy weapon as he joins Houthi supporters during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

Trump's letter to Congress on Saudi Arabia-United States nuclear agreement released

"The deal follows all the requirements of the law, promotes non-proliferation and US political interests," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025

Iran's 'last man standing': Will weakening Houthis put Iran's Middle East plans to bed? - analysis

If the Iranian regime doesn’t collapse, that doesn’t mean change is stymied. In fact, a blockaded and weakened Iran may not be able to support its proxies as much.

A boy holds up a toy weapon as he joins Houthi supporters during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

Saudi energy group signs landmark oil, gas agreements with Afghanistan

The agreements also include a natural gas utilization study in Herat and plans for a proposed 435-mile gas pipeline, in a deal that could pave the way for billions of dollars in future investment. 

3D-printed oil pump jacks and a Saudi Arabian flag appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

India confronts a new regional security equation as Mecca pact takes shape - analysis

Kuwait invoked the UN Charter’s self-defense provision after Iranian attacks, while the Mecca alliance’s mutual-defense clause has not been publicly tested

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca last Friday.

A UAE warning before October 7 and the secret talks that led to peace

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An illustration of the Israeli and UAE flags.