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An F-35C Lightning II attached to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Daniel E. Gheesling/U.S. Navy)

Saudis Say They Don't Want War, But Will Defend Themselves

Fears of armed conflict are running high after the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region.

People inspect the site of an airstrike by Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, May, 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Saudis Blame Iran for Drone Attack amid Calls for US Strikes

Saudi Arabia on Thursday blamed Tehran for a drone attack by Yemen's rebels that knocked out a key oil pipeline.

In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, an oil tanker approaches the new Jetty during the launch of the new $650 million oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Damaged by Sabotage Attacks

The U.S. has warned ships that "Iran or its proxies" could be targeting maritime traffic in the region.

This April 10, 2019, file photo shows a view of the site of an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a bill passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Trump Vetoes Measure to End US Involvement in Yemen War

The veto -- the second in Trump's presidency -- was expected, and Congress lacks the votes to override it.

Retired Army General John Abizaid sits in a meeting with multinational partners to discuss the progress of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, Oct. 14, 2016. (U.S. Army photo/Elizabeth Tarr)

Retired General Confirmed as US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm John Abizaid as the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., left, and the committee's ranking member Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., listen during testimony during a committee hearing on North Korea sanctions, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House Votes to End Support for Yemen War, Rebuffing Trump

The House voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the administration's support for the campaign.

From left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, meet before holding a news conference on the Senate vote on ending U.S. support for the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen, at the Capitol in Washington, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Votes to End Support for Saudi War in Yemen

The vote puts Congress on a collision course with Trump, who has already threatened to veto the resolution.

In this Nov. 13, 2018 satellite image, a suspected Saudi ballistic missile base and test facility is seen outside of al-Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia. (Planet Labs Inc. photo via AP)

Experts, Images Suggest a Saudi Ballistic Missile Program

The November 2018 satellite images show what appear to be structures big enough to build and fuel ballistic missiles.

Hasan Minhaj hosts "Patriot Act." (Netflix)

Under Pressure, Netflix Pulls Episode of 'Patriot Act' in Saudi Arabia

The installment contained references to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

In this undated photo released Aug. 19 by the state-run Emirates News Agency (WAM), an unidentified de-miner uncovers a mine near Marib, Yemen. (WAM via AP)

Land Mines Will Be Hidden Killer in Yemen Decades After War

Land mines scattered by Houthi rebels represents a risk for generations to come in the Arab world's poorest country.

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