Saudi-Houthi war: ‘Won’t attack US, Israeli ships’; report claims Houthis held secret meet with US officials, agreed to uphold ceasefire deal; what exactly happened?
Donald Trump on Saturday claimed the Houthis contacted his administration, urging Washington to stay out of the Saudi-Houthi war.
Posted about 15h agoabout 15 hours ago, updated about 12h agoabout 12 hours ago
A large plume of black smoke was seen rising from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. (Reuters)
In short:
Smoke and flames have been seen near Riyadh’s international airport as Yemen’s Houthis claim to have attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital.
Saudi Arabia had sent alerts warning of potential danger around Riyadh but has not yet confirmed the Houthis’ claims.
The Iran-backed Houthis have been launching attacks against Saudi cities, energy infrastructure and shipping, creating new threats to global oil supplies.
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Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with the airport highway, main terminal building and other facilities in the foreground. At one point in the video, flames were visible rising from behind what appeared to be fuel tanks.
Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. (Reuters)
And Trump family have received $bns from Saudi, eg:
In 2022, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) invested $2 billion in Affinity Partners, a private equity firm founded by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, after he left the Trump administration.
A House committee opened an investigation into claims that Kushner leveraged his position in his father-in-law’s administration to land the $2 billion Saudi investment. In October, House Democrats requested that a special counsel be appointed to investigate whether Kushner was acting as an unregistered foreign agent.
Saudi Arabia Reports Significant Decrease in US Treasury Holdings
The Kingdom’s holdings decline by $10.6 billion, reflecting market dynamics and investment strategy.
Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasury securities were recorded at $126.9 billion in January, a decrease of $10.6 billion from the previous month, according to the latest data from the US Treasury.
This represents a month-on-month decline of 7.71 percent.
Saudi Arabia maintains its position as the 17th largest holder of US Treasury securities and remains the only member of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the top 20 holders.
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