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2 killed in explosions near Yemen’s government palace

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 6 developments

ADEN, Yemen — At least six explosions struck Thursday near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said. An official said at least two people were killed, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen quickly claimed responsibility…

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  1. Trump Mulls Houthi Strikes: 3 Scenarios

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Saudi coalition tells Sanaa residents to flee site before operation

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  3. Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital, Houthi-run broadcaster says

    Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ·

  4. Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say

    Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ·

  5. How Yemen's Houthis Are Testing the Limits of Iran's Power—And America's

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  6. Newest

    2 killed in explosions near Yemen’s government palace

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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  1. Leadstories

    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Missile Striking Saudia Airliner At Airport In Riyadh -- Real Photos Show Only Aftermath (opens Leadstories)

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    Does a real video show the moment a Houthi missile hit a Saudia airliner parked near an airport terminal in Riyadh? No, that's not true: A Saudia airliner really was destroyed in attacks at the King Khalid International Airport on...

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Houthis Bombard Saudi Air Links in Effort to Cut Kingdom Off From Rest of World (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Missile attacks on airports are spooking travelers and threatening another pillar of the kingdom’s growth.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh has been struck again, a day after a missile hit the complex and killed 12 people

  4. Al-Monitor

    Skies over Saudi capital empty after deadly Houthi airport strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Menna AlaaElDin Oct 12 (Reuters) - The skies over the Saudi capital Riyadh were virtually empty on Monday as authorities extended the suspension of operations at the city's international airport after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Terminal at Saudi airport struck again (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    CAIRO -- A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said.

  6. CBN

    Trump Weighs US Role in Saudi Reprisals against Houthis; Netanyahu Convenes Security Cabinet (opens CBN)

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    A deadly attack on Saudi Arabia's main airport is raising fears of an expanding war in the Persian Gulf. Israel's security leaders are assessing the threats, while President Trump weighs whether to join Saudi strikes against the Houthis.

  7. CBN

    After Airport Attack Kills 12, Injures Hundreds, Trump and Netanyahu Explore Possible Action (opens CBN)

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    A deadly attack on Saudi Arabia's main airport is raising fears of an expanding war in the Persian Gulf. Israel's security leaders are assessing the threats, while President Trump weighs whether to join Saudi strikes against the Houthis.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Saudi Arabia: Deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport fuel fears of wider Middle East conflict (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi airports have disrupted flights and raised fears of a wider regional conflict, as the US considers military action.

  9. NBC News

    Deadly Saudi airport strikes mark major Mideast escalation (opens NBC News)

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    Fears of intensifying conflict were growing in Saudi Arabia on Monday after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched multiple strikes on Riyadh’s airport over the weekend, killing 13 people and wounding hundreds.

  10. Newsweek

    Trump Mulls Houthi Strikes: 3 Scenarios (opens Newsweek)

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    The question looks like one on Yemen, but Trump's answer will be about Iran.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Saudi Arabia reports new missile, drone fire after airport strike (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    RIYADH >> Saudi Arabia said it was facing a new barrage of incoming fire today and that Riyadh airport would remain shut for now, days after Saturday’s deadly missile strike on a departure terminal that was claimed by Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis.

  12. Financial Times

    Houthi assault on Saudi airports strikes at MBS’s economic vision (opens Financial Times)

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    Deadly bombardment of Riyadh’s international airport threatens crown prince’s plans to turn kingdom into finance and events hub

  13. Al-Monitor

    Saudi coalition tells Sanaa residents to flee site before operation (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Saudi-led coalition signalled an imminent attack on an oil facility in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital on Tuesday, warning civilians in the surrounding area to get out. After a series of attacks on the kingdom's airports and oil facilities, it was the first time the coalition battling the Hout…

  14. Independent Journal Review

    Saudi Coalition Warns Sanaa Civilians Ahead of Operation (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to evacuate a site in Houthi-controlled Sanaa ahead of a special military operation, identifying it as a Yemen Petroleum Company facility. The warning comes amid heightened tensions following Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and energy facilities.

  15. WTOP Washington DC

    Saudis and Yemen’s Houthi rebels exchange threats to escalate conflict (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Tuesday threatened to carry out new strikes against each other, a fresh escalation in the widening crisis in the Middle East.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital, Houthi-backed broadcaster says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Houthi-linked media Al-Masirah said Tuesday the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes against oil facilities in west of Sanaa

  17. Al-Monitor

    Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa as Trump says Houthis act at Iran’s behest (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Saudi-led coalition urged civilians to evacuate an oil facility in Yemen’s capital ahead of a planned “precision operation.”

  18. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen’s capital, Houthi-run broadcaster says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes on oil facilities in western Sanaa, according to Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah and residents of Yemen’s capital

  19. The Guardian

    Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital (opens The Guardian)

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    Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana’a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure Saudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed …

  20. Al-Monitor

    Missile hits headquarters of Saudi Aramco, source says, as Houthi conflict escalates (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A ballistic missile hit the headquarters complex of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, a company source told Reuters, amid an escalating war between Yemen's Iran-allied…

  21. Al-Monitor

    Saudi Aramco administrative building attacked, limited fire reported (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday as fighting between Ye…

  22. Financial Times

    Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen capital (opens Financial Times)

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    Donald Trump accuses Iran-backed militants of deliberately trying to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections

  23. BBC News

    Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot (opens BBC News)

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    The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.

  24. Independent Journal Review

    Houthi Missile Reportedly Hits Saudi Aramco Headquarters (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Houthi missile and drone attacks and Saudi-led coalition strikes have intensified the conflict, with explosions reported in Riyadh and a missile strike causing a limited fire at an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran.

  25. Independent Journal Review

    Reported Houthi Strike Hits Aramco HQ (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Saudi Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters was struck during a Houthi missile attack, causing a limited fire and prompting an evacuation; reports differ on whether the building was hit directly or damaged by intercepted-missile debris.

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