US-Iran war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia condemns maritime blockade threat by Houthis; rebel group warns of escalation

Saudi on Monday condemned what it called allegations by Iran-backed Houthis that the kingdom was besieging the Yemeni people, ...

Houthi embargo on Saudi Arabia threatens oil market relief valve

Brent crude topped $90 overnight before easing; the Houthi move could cut off Saudi pipeline exports that have offset Iran's ...

Yemen's Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

By Nayera Abdallah and Timour Azhari DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were ...

Saudi Arabia overhauls domestic worker residency rules, ends rigid multi-year upfront fees

In a coordinated digital rollout, the kingdom transitioned from enforcing mandatory one- or two-year residency renewals to giving employers the power to renew permits for just three months at a time.

Old Saudi fire footage misrepresented as recent Houthi attack

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia in July 2026 after the rebels accused the kingdom of attacking Sanaa airport, but footage of a massive blaze circulating online is unrelated to the ...
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Saudi Arabia climbs to 13th globally in FDI inflows

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia climbed to 13th place among the world's largest recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, ...

Nuclear deal that would permit uranium enrichment by Saudi Arabia in limbo awaiting Trump admin sign off

The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international ...