[US Updates Travel Warnings for Several Middle Eastern Countries Amid Escalating Houthi Threat] Golden Finance reports that on October 24th local time, the United States updated its travel warnings for the Gulf region and several Middle Eastern countries, stating that the threat of attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the region has escalated. According to the US security alert, this travel warning update covers Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Lebanon, and Israel. The US stated that this move is due to concerns about the "escalating threat of further aggression by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the region." (CCTV)