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U.N. Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

U.N. envoy meets Houthi negotiators in a bid to halt escalating violence in Yemen

By Samy Magdy and Ahmed Hatem - Associated Press

A soldier from Yemen's Houthi rebels stands in front of a giant banner of the Kaaba, during a rally to protest Saudi Arabia's accusation that the Houthis targeted Islam's holiest site in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Saudi Arabia issues air raid alerts across the country, and other Mideast developments

Associated Press

FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo waves following the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)

‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo

Associated Press

Houthi supporters chant slogans during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman) **FILE**

Houthis’ Red Sea attacks pressure Saudis to back ground war Riyadh has spent 3 years trying to avoid

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi of Yemen addresses the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Former Yemen President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dies at 80

By Ahmed Al-haj and Fatma Khaled - Associated Press

NFL quarterback Jayden Daniels, left, and Tom Brady speak from the stage at the launch party for Fanatics Studio, a global studio for sports entertainment, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Commanders’ Daniels to join Brady at flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Takeaways from Trump’s White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: Deals and bromance

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa receives the final version of the provisional electoral system for the People's Assembly, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (SANA via AP)

Saudi Arabia orchestrates Syria’s White House debut as al-Sharaa seeks sanctions relief

By Jacob Wirtschafter and Ahmad Qweidar - Special to The Washington Times

In this photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose for photograph after signing a mutual defense pact, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Press Information Department via AP) ** FILE **

Saudi-Pakistan defense pact signals shift as Gulf states hedge bets on U.S. security guarantees

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this photo provided by the Saudi Ministry of Media, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his arrival at the royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 2, 2025. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP, File)

Assad’s fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?

By Abby Sewell - Associated Press

Syrian men unload a truck as around 60 displaced families, supported by an NGO, return to their village after more than five years in the Atmeh camps near the Syrian-Turkish border, in Kafr Sijna, south of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Rebranding a leader, rebuilding a country fuel hope in Damascus

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Royal Palace after a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Live updates: Trump meets with Syria’s new leader, a former insurgent, who flew to Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: From Saudi Arabia, where he met Syria’s new leader, Trump flies on to Qatar

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Royal Palace after a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Live updates: Trump meets with Syria’s new leader, a former insurgent, who flew to Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump lands in Qatar after meeting Syria’s new leader in Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gesture as they meet delegations at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Live updates: After a lavish Saudi welcome, Trump to meet Syria’s new leader before going to Qatar

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Royal Palace after a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Live updates: Trump meets with Syria’s new leader, a former insurgent, who flew to Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Royal Palace after a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Live updates: Trump meets with Syria’s new leader, a former insurgent, who flew to Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump meets with Syria’s new leader, a former insurgent, who flew to Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Royal Palace after a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Live updates: Trump meets with Syria’s new leader, a former insurgent, who flew to Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press