Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week

The U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia has advised American citizens to exercise extreme caution when using major airports in the country following a series of attacks that resulted in 13 deaths. The embassy highlighted recent attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The U.S. military also reported disabling a Panama-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman, which had departed from an Iranian port, as part of ongoing tensions following a collapsed ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reported that a projectile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh’s airport, killing 12 people and injuring others, including an American citizen. President Trump indicated the possibility of U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia’s conflict with the Houthis, though no decision has been made. The situation remains tense, with the potential for further escalation. QUESTION: How might the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels impact international relations and global security?