Saudi Arabia: Houthi attacks intensify as Washington orders some of its diplomats to leave

Germany

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2 SOURCES

Economic and Air Consequences · 4 of 11 countries

Berlin is weighing the cost of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030": the image of security and investor confidence are deemed to be at stake.

Saudi Arabia

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2 SOURCES

Official Saudi Communication · 1 of 11 countries

Riyadhh documents Houthi strikes as an aggression against its civilian and energy infrastructure, and highlights the interception of drones and the overt support from Paris and Amman.

Argentina

3 SOURCES

Reading the US Diplomatic Signal · 6 of 11 countries

Buenos Aires sees the departure order given by Washington as a diplomatic signal: the United States considers the risk high enough to reduce their presence in Riyadh, at a time when the war with Iran is spreading.

Bangladesh

2 SOURCES

Economic and Air Consequences · 4 of 11 countries

Dhaka is gauging the Houthi escalation by the Saudi airports where its flights land: departures of American diplomats, attack on Dammam and gradual resumption of Biman connections.

United States

4 SOURCES

Reading the US Diplomatic Signal · 6 of 11 countries

The United States is weighing its exposure: the withdrawal of diplomats from Saudi Arabia is seen as a possible prelude to American intervention against the Houthis and new strikes against Iran.

Israel

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Reading the US Diplomatic Signal · 6 of 11 countries

Jerusalem decodes the American departure order as a diplomatic signal: Washington recognizes that the war against Iran is now spilling over into Yemen and the Gulf.

Nigeria

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Economic and Air Consequences · 4 of 11 countries

Abuja notes an increase in attacks on Saudi airports, which the Nigerian press reports based on American alerts and civilian tolls.

Pakistan

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Economic and Air Consequences · 4 of 11 countries

Islamabad weighs the Houthi escalation in terms of the barrel: Brent above $110, and a Pakistani national among the injured in Shaybah.

United Kingdom

2 SOURCES

Reading the US Diplomatic Signal · 6 of 11 countries

London sees the American departure order as a sign of an escalation that can spiral out of control, following the Houthi strikes on Saudi airports.

Singapore

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Reading the US Diplomatic Signal · 6 of 11 countries

Singapore sees the signal from Washington: the withdrawal of some of its diplomats from Saudi Arabia, relayed by the press via Reuters, as a new front in the regional conflict related to Iran.

Sweden

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Reading the US Diplomatic Signal · 6 of 11 countries

Stockholm is primarily retaining the diplomatic signal of the American withdrawal: a departure order confirmed by Washington for Saudi Arabia, presented with caution as "information" from the AFP.