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Saudi Arabia extended the closure of King Khalid Airport and promised a 'serious response' to the Houthis

After attacks on Riyadh airport that killed at least 18 people, Saudi Arabia extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport and halted metro service at three stations. The country's energy minister promised a 'serious' response to strikes on infrastructure, which the Houthis explain as retaliation for the coalition's actions in Yemen.

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In Yemen, fighting has cut off 800,000 people from access to humanitarian aid

Due to the escalation of the armed conflict between the Houthis and the internationally recognized government's forces in Yemen, 800,000 people have lost access to humanitarian aid, and over 18 million face daily food shortages, the UN World Food Programme reported. The situation is worst in Taiz, where more than 600,000 people, including 200,000 women and children, are cut off from aid. The Houthis are trying to retake the city and drive government forces off the strategically important Jabal Sabir mountain. Taiz is Yemen's third-largest city, with key highways leading to Aden, where the recognized government is based. The capital, Sanaa, is controlled by the Houthis.

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Houthis attack Saudi Arabia: strike on Aramco facility, casualties in Riyadh and Trump's criticism

After the strike on Riyadh airport, which killed 13 people, the escalation between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition continues: an attack on the Aramco building in Dhahran, debris from intercepted rockets wounded four people in the capital, and the coalition is carrying out retaliatory strikes on Yemen. Trump accused the Houthis of acting 'at Iran's direction,' and the Houthis threatened to strike American interests.

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Oil Rises After Reports of Iranian Attacks on Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz; European Gas at Four-Year High

Oil prices rose in morning trading on Wednesday following Reuters reports of Iran attacking two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent surpassed $107 per barrel, WTI reached $94.64. The Houthi-Saudi Arabia conflict added supply risks: an attack on an Aramco building caused a 'limited fire', and debris from intercepted rockets injured four people in Riyadh. European TTF gas futures hit a four-year high, European indices opened higher, and Asian trading was mixed.

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Rocket Alert Delayed Al-Nassr Match in Riyadh; Ronaldo Came Out with a Saudi Scarf

Al-Nassr's match against Neftchi in the AFC Champions League was delayed by an hour due to a rocket alert: the coalition intercepted a ballistic missile heading for Riyadh. Al-Nassr won 3:1, Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal and came out wearing a scarf with the Saudi flag. Over the weekend, Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport, according to authorities, killed 14 people.

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