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Houthi drone threats push Mecca and Gulf to crisis point

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Saudi Arabia has issued wide-ranging security alerts, including around Mecca and Jeddah, as intensified Houthi attacks and drone threats push the Gulf region toward a major security crisis.[1][3][5][11] The US has updated its travel advisory, warning of Iranian drone and missile attacks and armed conflict affecting Saudi Arabia and the Yemen border.[4][7]