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Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting events amid Houthi attacks

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Saudi Arabia has cancelled or postponed several major sporting events due to repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeting airports and infrastructure. The article features Mark Owen from FRANCE 24 interviewing Guy Barton, a Visiting Fellow at Lancaster University and co-host of The FootPol Podcast, regarding the situation.

Key points

• Major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed following repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Kingdom's airports and infrastructure.
• Mark Owen from FRANCE 24 conducted an interview with Guy Barton, Visiting Fellow at Lancaster University and co-host of The FootPol Podcast, to discuss the situation.

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