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Yemen’s fragile ceasefire faces new test after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s fragile truce faces its biggest test in years after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia followed airstrikes linked to an Iranian flight dispute, raising fears that regional tensions could reignite the country’s long-running conflict

AP | 07.15.26

שליט סעודיה מוחמד בן סלמאן והמנהיג החות'י עבד אל-מלכ בדר א-דין אל-חות'י

Houthis strike back at Saudi Arabia, exposing cracks in Gulf deterrence

The Houthis swiftly retaliated after Riyadh struck Sanaa airport, underscoring growing confidence despite Iran's wider war; The response also highlights what analysts see as a gradual erosion of deterrence across the Gulf

Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.26

Houthis target Saudi airports as ballistic missiles intercepted

Saudi Arabia says air defenses intercepted missiles launched at the country’s south; reports say Houthi attacks targeted Abha airport and two air bases in retaliation for strikes on Sanaa airport

Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.26

Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport to block Iranian plane

Houthi officials said the strikes hit Sanaa airport’s runways and warned the attack ended a period of de-escalation; Riyadh has not confirmed involvement

Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.26

מטוסו של טראמפ נוחת בריאד בליווי מטוסי קרב סעודים

Saudi surrender in Yemen: The Iranian flight threatening Israel

Commentary: As an Iranian airliner openly lands in Yemen while Saudi jets back down, the illusion of regional peace crumbles. Inside the catastrophic strategic failure that hands Tehran a direct air bridge to the southern border of Israel

Amine Ayoub | 07.06.26

Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia: 'We confronted your jets, we’ll strike by land and sea'

Yemen’s Iran-backed terrorists accused Riyadh of sending fighter jets to stop an Iranian civilian plane from landing in Sanaa, warning that continued ‘aggression’ would trigger attacks on airports and vital interests on land and at sea

ynet | 07.03.26

דונלד טראמפ בפסגה עם מנהיגי מדינות המפרץ בסעודיה

Report: Saudi pressed Trump to halt naval Hormuz mission over fears of renewed Iran war

NYT says Riyadh blocked use of Saudi airspace for Project Freedom, forcing Washington to shut down the Strait of Hormuz escort mission within 48 hours

ynet Global | 07.01.26

Saudi Arabia just bought eyes in the sky over Sinai — pointed straight at Israel

Analysis: While the world cheers 'Arab space cooperation,' Egypt’s crippling debt means Riyadh gets leverage over Cairo’s military surveillance. Built in a Chinese facility. Ignoring Camp David limits. This isn’t science — it’s strategic patronage with real regional stakes

Amine Ayoub | 06.25.26

ארכיון 17.4 נשיא סוריה אחמד א שרע עם נשיא טורקיה רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן ב אנטליה

Turkey, Syria seek to sideline Israel in race to bypass Hormuz

Two rival land corridors aim to bypass Hormuz: a Turkey-Saudi route through Syria and Jordan, and an Israel-backed Gulf-Jordan-Haifa plan, as Ankara and Riyadh move ahead

Lior Ben Ari | 06.12.26

נשיא טורקיה בטקס מסירת כלי שיט צבאיים לחיל הים הטורקי

Saudi Arabia, Syria and Erdogan's new Ottoman trade empire

Analysis: As Riyadh signs a landmark rail corridor deal with Ankara and Turkish banks prepare to open across Syria, Israel's enemies are not the only ones reshaping the Middle East

Amine Ayoub | 06.11.26

סעודיה חאג' מוסלמים מכה כעבה האבן הקדושה

Hajj 2026: 1.5 million gather in Mecca despite threat of Iranian strikes

About 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims are performing the Hajj in Mecca as Saudi Arabia hosts the annual pilgrimage amid fears of renewed war with Iran and possible missile attacks, with many ignoring travel warnings and saying they are in the 'safest place in the world'

News Agencies, ynet | 05.25.26

Trump says 'mandatory' for Arab states to join Abraham Accords as Iran deal advances

US president said in post Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan must join the Abraham Accords after an Iran deal, saying negotiations are progressing well and warning they should sign simultaneously or be excluded, calling failure to do 'shows bad intention'

News Agencies | 05.25.26

Paris opens the file MBS thought he'd buried

Opinion: French probe into murder of Jamal Khashoggi renews scrutiny of Saudi crown prince, raising tough questions for Israel over normalization with Riyadh and its strategic bet on a royal who operates outside any legal or diplomatic boundary

Amine Ayoub | 05.18.26

Report: Pakistan sent 8,000 troops, fighter jets to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

Reuters says the deployment included a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system and drones, was financed by Riyadh and operated by Pakistani personnel, even as Islamabad served as the main mediator between Washington and Tehran

Reuters | 05.18.26

מוחמד בן סלמאן יורש העצר של סעודיה ומוחמד בן זאיד נשיא איחוד האמירויות

UAE wanted joint Iran strike, but Gulf neighbors balked, report says

Abu Dhabi reportedly sought a coordinated Gulf response to Iranian attacks, but Saudi Arabia and Qatar refused, saying it was 'not their war'

ynet | 05.15.26