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Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NYT US · Middle East
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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