time since the Yemen conflict resumed. President Trump unexpectedly cut short a weekend at Camp David to return to the White House, with no explanation given. Loud explosions shook the Saudi capital Saturday, where journalists saw a burning fuel tank bearing the Aramco logo near the airport. The State Department warned the conflict "has the potential to escalate rapidly" and urged Americans outside the Middle East to reconsider travel to and through the region, also restricting government employee travel to Taif and Yanbu. The Houthis' recent lightning offensive in Yemen has killed hundreds and displaced more than 110,000 people, according to the UN. The violence has disrupted Saudi oil exports and maritime traffic. Washington has sent mixed signals—reportedly refusing a Saudi request to strike the Houthis, while Trump said the Houthis agreed not to hit US targets. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Egypt's president in Cairo, days after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited, with both urging safe navigation through the Bab al-Mandab strait—now more strategic since Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. Turkey discussed possible military assistance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Saudi Arabia has launched scores of airstrikes but failed to halt Houthi advances. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for "two successful military operations" targeting Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. An analyst said the attack crossed "an important psychological threshold," making Saudi restraint harder to sustain amid a global economy already rocked by seven months of Middle East war. (Bssnews)