Politics Sep 21 Britain's Burnham to meet Trump and make UN debut after offering UK military support for Saudis By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Sep 20 Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month. By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Sep 19 Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile The growing conflict near another important global shipping corridor has brought new pressures for markets. By Toqa Ezzidin, Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Sep 18 Watch 8:46 U.S.-Saudi nuclear power deal faces pushback over potential weapons risks This week, Democratic representatives introduced a resolution to block the Trump administration’s new civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal paves the way for the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia build a nuclear power program for peaceful purposes. But… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Sep 15 Saudi airstrikes kill 3 in Yemen, Houthi official says The escalation comes after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized another two strategic islands in the southern Red Sea. By Associated Press
Sep 14 Watch 9:36 Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Sep 14 Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments By Associated Press Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route. Continue reading
Sep 14 Saudi oil pipeline hit in strikes will be mostly out of service for several weeks By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The developments further strain Saudi Arabia's effort to get its oil to market while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf where Iranian attacks have stifled shipping. Continue reading
Sep 14 Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 13 Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia By Abdulnasser Alseddik, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative… Continue reading