Thousands of Saudis flocked to public celebrations across the country on Monday to mark national day, which featured a rare military parade and an air of heightened patriotism following last week's attack on the kingdom's energy industry.
Nationalism, already on the rise under the powerful Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman, appeared amplified in the wake of Sept. 14 strikes on Saudi Aramco plants that knocked out more than half the oil production of the world's top exporter.
Riyadh and
Washington have rejected a claim of responsibility by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis and instead blamed Tehran, which denies any involvement.