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The Rest of the World Report | September 8, 2026 — Morning Edition
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SAUDI ARABIA UNDER FIRE
A wave of Houthi attacks struck four Saudi Arabian cities early Tuesday. At least 73 people were wounded, and fires broke out at energy facilities in the kingdom’s southern region. The attacks hit Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen. But the strikes on Saudi soil are the visible edge of something much larger. Hours after the attacks, Yemen’s internationally recognized government launched a full…
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