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Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

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Yemen’s Houthis are striking Saudi oil infrastructure, as compounding Middle East conflicts threaten to expand.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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  3. Lawyer who represented Mehul Choksi faces rape charges in U.K.

  4. Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out operation in Yemen

  5. Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war

  6. Russian attacks kill 11 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin

  7. Police detain dozens and check 50,000 schools after 2 attacks shake Poland

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