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Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting events amid Houthi attacks

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Several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed as a result of repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Kingdom's airports and infrastructure that caused fatalities.

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