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Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilities
Brent crude tops $106 a barrel after Iran-aligned rebel group claims to have successfully attacked Aramco facilities.
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Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France pledges to defend key oil port
Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday after warning several regions, including Mecca, of possible attacks. France said it would send military assets to help protect the Saudi oil terminal at Yanbu. The strikes came amid renewed fighting in Yemen that has killed dozens, according to sources cited by AFP.
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Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis
Yemen's Houthis said they targeted a 'sensitive' site in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones.
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How much is UK supporting Saudi Arabia in its war with Iran-backed Houthis?
UK to refuel Saudi fighter jets and France to secure energy infrastructure amid fighting with Yemen's Houthi group.
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When climate mitigation becomes politicised: The Guardian uncovers IPCC links to Saudi oil industry
François Picard is pleased to welcome Eoghan Gilmartin, an award-winning investigative journalist and part of The Guardian team whose investigation examined links between IPCC authors and Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, including Saudi Aramco. Their findings take us to the intersection of climate science, political and economic interests, and institutional credibility, and into the politically consequential terrain of climate mitigation: how societies decide to respond to climate change.
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slams targeting of Mecca by ‘terrorist’ Houthis
Saudi monarch's rare condemnation hints at sense of urgency in the kingdom amid ramped-up attacks from Yemen.
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UN climate change body accused of conflict of interest, Saudi influence
An investigation conducted by the Guardian is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest among experts helping produce the next major assessment from the UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. Out of the 223 lead authors in the part of the body which assesses how emissions can be reduced or removed, 20 have a strong conflict of interest, according to the investigation, with more than half linked to Saudi institutions, including two employees of oil giant Saudi Aramco.
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UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks
A British tanker plane will provide "defensive" air-to-air refuelling for Saudi warplanes to help the country defend against Houthi strikes, the UK government confirmed late Monday. The show of solidarity follows a Saudi request for military support after the Houthis increased drone and missile attacks on it in recent weeks alongside a lightning offensive to capture Yemen's Red Sea coast.
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G7 demands Houthis 'immediately' cease Saudi strikes
The G7 nations have accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of targeting civilian shipping near Saudi Arabia. UK PM Andy Burnham said he will offer "time-limited" and "defensive" military support to repel the attacks.
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UK to refuel Saudi jets amid conflict with Yemen's Houthis
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK's "time-limited" and "defensive" military support aims to help Saudi Arabia repel Houthi attacks and will not include supporting Saudi attacks against the Yemeni rebels.
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Middle East live: More than 10,000 refugees from Yemen could reach Djibouti, UN says
The number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti could jump from 3,000 today to 10,000 in coming months because of renewed fighting in Yemen, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN Refugee Agency Global Spokesman Babar Baloch also told reporters in Geneva that the number of internally displaced people in Yemen could swell to over 230,000. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
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UK to refuel Saudi jets to help counter Houthi attacks
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has agreed to a request for 'defensive' air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets.
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UK to help refuel Saudi jets countering Houthi attacks
The UK says it will provide air-to-air refuelling for "defensive" operations following a request from Saudi Arabia.
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Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war by crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti.
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Saudi Arabia left without US help against Houthis
Saudi Arabia is weighing Washington’s refusal to help fend off Houthi attacks after Riyadh requested US assistance, despite the two countries being longstanding allies and President Donald Trump and his family maintaining close personal ties with Saudi leaders. France 24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further details on this alliance.
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Here's what the Saudi East-West pipeline shutdown means for Asia's biggest crude importers
The shutdown of Saudi's key East-West pipeline stands to squeeze crude supply for Asian importers, with South Korea appearing the most directly exposed.
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How will Saudi Arabia deal with the Houthis?
Yemeni group warns of further attacks on the kingdom.
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Why doesn't the US intervene to defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis?
The US cautioned against a rapidly escalating situation in Yemen after Houthi rebels carried out a missile attack on the Saudi capital. In recent weeks, the Iran backed militants have also seized large portions of Yemeni territory following clashes with Saudi-backed government forces. The US is a very close ally to Saudi Arabia. Yet, is visibly unwilling to intervene on its behalf – why? Details and analysis by H. A. Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Institute in Cairo.
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Turkish FM says ready to meet Saudi defence needs – what does that mean?
Ankara expresses readiness to assist Riyadh as Houthi attacks escalate, testing a recent trilateral defence agreement.
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‘There will be a very sizeable Saudi response’ to Houthi attacks
Nawaf Obaid tells Al Jazeera that Saudi Arabia’s response to Houthi attacks from Yemen will be massive.