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  "id": 14541966,
  "title": "Houthi strikes mark the end of Saudi Arabia's Yemen 'containment strategy'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthi-strikes-mark-the-end-of-saudi-arabias-yemen-containment",
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  "published": "2026-10-14T21:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/houthi-strikes-mark-end-saudi-arabias-yemen-containment-strategy"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houthi strikes signal the end of Saudi Arabia's Yemen containment strategy, according to analysts and diplomats. The conflict that began a decade ago, aimed at ousting the Houthis from power, has turned into a quagmire that has cost Saudi Arabia heavily. Analysts compare Saudi Arabia's approach to the way Israel dealt with Hamas in Gaza before 2023. Recently, Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa airport to prevent a plane carrying Houthi officials from landing, and the Houthis responded with a blockade and offensive down the Red Sea coast that Saudi Arabia and its allies have struggled to counter. The Houthis have become more sophisticated adversaries, with improved targeting capabilities. Saudi Arabia, which spends a high percentage of its GDP on military gear, faces increased risks from the Houthis' strikes, which have hit important facilities including Riyadh's international airport and Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran.",
  "summary": "Houthi strikes mark the end of Saudi Arabia's Yemen 'containment strategy' Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 20:28 The Houthis are better equipped for war than they were a decade ago, while Saudi Arabia now has more to lose from escalation This handout image released by the Iran-backed Houthi forces on 7 September 2026 purportedly shows a ballistic missile strike on trucks carrying…",
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        "title": "Houthi strikes mark the end of Saudi Arabia's Yemen 'containment strategy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthi-strikes-mark-the-end-of-saudi-arabias-yemen-containment-14548852",
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