WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Saturday shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring.
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Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, says drones launched from Iraq hit it
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks
Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea
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WorldPingA parallel state in Yemen, an ideologically committed base, years of warfare, control of the Red Sea coastline and sustained Iranian support have all helped the Shia militant group transform itself into a formidable territorial army and naval force…
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WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.
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WorldPingIraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
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WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Friday (September 11) said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
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“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
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WorldPing“The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight with us,” Trump said.
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