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Saudi seeks military aid as Houthis tighten Red Sea control

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Saudi Arabia seeks military aid from allies as Houthi rebels tighten control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb.
Houthi rebels intensify drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, deepening an emerging energy crisis.
President Vladimir Putin states there will be no new mobilisation of Russian forces.
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warns treating AI models like humans could spawn a competing “silicon species”.

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Saudi Arabia seeks military aid from allies as Houthi rebels tighten control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb.
Houthi rebels intensify drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, deepening an emerging energy crisis.
President Vladimir Putin states there will be no new mobilisation of Russian forces.
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warns treating AI models like humans could spawn a competing “silicon species”.