Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages
Saudi-led coalition says intercepted drone, missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting southern region.
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Saudi-led coalition says intercepted drone, missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting southern region.
Saudi Arabia’s main airport was gearing up to reopen as early as Sunday after operations had been disrupted by a spate of attacks by Houthi rebels.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have struck Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport 20 times since the start of October. A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said the attacks involved 10 drones, four ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles and two unidentified projectiles.
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to continue attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Iran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone attacks across Saudi Arabia, hitting oil giant Saudi Aramco’s headquarters, as well several cities in the kingdom. Abeer Abu Omar reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom’s east sparked a “limited fire” and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday evening, including over Riyadh. A Saudi energy ministry official said an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Dhahran was struck on Tuesday evening,...
France's embassy in Saudi Arabia told its citizens to avoid the airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Tuesday as fighting escalates between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities since last week.
How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Just as Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war suddenly exposed the vulnerability of neighboring Gulf states…how much is Riyadh reeling from the escalation with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis? We’ll assess the physical and material damage from strikes on airports and oil facilities as well as eventual repercussions for the kingdom’s ability to project strength. In the age of cheap drone warfare, how much can a battle-hardened militia push against the region’s richest nation?
Saudi Arabia extended on Monday the closure of the international airport in Riyadh after announcing the Saudi-led coalition was responding to Houthi combined drone and missile attacks. On Saturday, another attack left 13 dead and over 300 injured. This is one of the worst disruptions to Saudi aviation in years – marking a significant escalation in the war with Yemen's Houthi rebels. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.
The attacks mark the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
Saudi Arabia said it was dealing with new drone and cruise missile attacks on Monday, posing fresh security threats to the kingdom following the weekend’s deadly strikes on Riyadh airport. “We have detected and are monitoring a threat involving drones and cruise missiles against the kingdom and the threat is being dealt with,” the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. It cited Defence Ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki on behalf of a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis. The...
US stock futures rose modestly as traders weighed the prospect of solid results in a busy week for corporate earnings against the risk of escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said it intercepted missiles and drones aimed at the kingdom overnight, including areas that are home to some of Saudi Arabia’s key oil and gas facilities. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia suffered its deadliest strikes since the Iran war began as Houthi militants repeatedly targeted airports across the kingdom, killing at least 14 people and wounding hundreds. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Middle East reporter Dan Williams tells Bloomberg This Weekend that an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300 marks a significant escalation in fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Williams discusses the possibility of US military intervention, the threat to Saudi Arabia's investment ambitions and Iran's efforts to rebuild its missile arsenal amid uncertainty over renewed hostilities. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on Saudi Arabian soil, and while the physical damage can be quickly repaired, its reputation for stability is taking a battering.
Saudi coalition blames Houthi group for the missile strike on the main international airport in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that three people were killed including a pilot, in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed a series of attacks targeting the facility. The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has widened, with the Iran-backed fighters repeatedly attacking Saudi targets since they began a lightning offensive just across the border. While seizing large swathes of territory along the Red Sea coast in Yemen, the Houthis have...
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation. That comes as the fighting continues in Yemen.
Yemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies. The Yemeni armed forces said they took control of the Red Sea city of Mokha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to Saba, a Yemeni news agency. Hundreds of French high schools are shut as teacher unions join a student-led protest movement demanding more money for education. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)