New allegations that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has armed and guided Yemen's Houthi rebels have put the Tehran alliance at the centre of a resurgent conflict, as Saudi Arabia comes under heavy drone and missile fire. The Saudi-led coalition confirms an external state is behind the Houthis' evolving arsenal but does not name it, and Iran and the Houthis deny the claims.
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Bangladeshi authorities say they were not informed of the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia until after it had taken place, and have asked Riyadh for details of the case. A man and woman were executed last Wednesday in Mecca after being convicted of committing an "indecent act" inside a mosque, according to the Saudi interior ministry.
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to anti-Houthi government forces, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover, in a sign the two Gulf states are mending their deep rift in the face of Houthi territorial gains.
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to the highest level, warning Australians to postpone all travel including religious pilgrimages, as Houthi rebels intensify attacks on civilian infrastructure. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been shut since a deadly strike on October 10 that killed 13 people, with the airport remaining closed until at least Sunday morning Australian time.