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Tsuneyasu Miyamoto says it will be difficult for Saudi Arabia to host next year's tournament as scheduled.

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Three people were killed in two attacks on an Aramco oil field and an airport in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Wednesday. The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from the kingdom. The US move comes due to the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen. Abeer Abu Omar reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

The attack comes amid escalating drone and missile strikes targeting Saudi Arabia’s airports, energy installations and other critical infrastructure

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement which have targeted airports and other sites in the kingdom.

The US State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The latest strikes killed three people in two attacks on an Aramco oil field and an airport in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Hasan Alhasan, Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)

Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.

The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart ‌from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials told Reuters. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield. US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on social media ⁠that the...

The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise stop in Riyadh to meet Saudi Crown Prince during his ongoing Gulf tour.

⁠French President Emmanuel ​Macron landed in Riyadh on Wednseday, ‌adding an ⁠unscheduled stop to his ‌ongoing tour of the Gulf ⁠region. The president's office said the visit aimed to demonstrate “France's solidarity” ​with Saudi Arabia in ‌the face of attacks launched by the ‌Houthis against its territory. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Douglas Herbert.

Saudi artists Reem Ali and Bashaer Hawsawi are showing installations that explore the domestic space, feminine spheres and the emotionally charged meaning of the table, in a group show presented by the Villa Hegra as part of the Asia Now art fair in Paris. 

Saudi Arabia has postponed its flagship conference, the Future Investment Initiative (FII), to 2027. The decision follows multiple attacks on the kingdom in recent days. Bloomberg's Onur Ant reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were convicted of committing “indecent acts” in a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Bangladesh said it was not informed before the sentences were carried out and has sought information from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Interior Ministry said the Bangladeshis were executed because of “the gravity and seriousness of their actions in violating the sanctity of both time and place”. It did not elaborate.

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were convicted of committing “indecent acts” in a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Bangladesh said it was not informed before the sentences were carried out and has sought information from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Interior Ministry said the Bangladeshis were executed because of “the gravity and seriousness of their actions in violating the sanctity of both time and place”. It did not elaborate. Also on...

Gulf ministers urge action against Houthis as fighting displaces more than 233,000 people across Yemen.

Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed in a crash near the Yemen border. The imposing, 99-storey landmark announced “mandatory” remote working until further notice. No reason was given for the order, but it comes a week after 13 people were killed in a major Houthi attack on Riyadh’s international airport. The Saudi coalition’s decade-plus war...

“Riyadh's international airport remains closed to flight operations, while airports in Dammam, Jeddah and Medina continue to operate, although some disruptions persist,” the embassy said

Several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed as a result of repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Kingdom's airports and infrastructure. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Guy Barton, Visiting Fellow at Lancaster University and co-creator and co-host of The FootPol Podcast.

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.

The tournament is scheduled to begin on January 7 but could be moved by a year if needed, AFC president says.

Yemen's Houthis denied carrying out an attack on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, shortly after Riyadh said it had intercepted a missile targeting the region around the holy city of Medina.

Saudi Arabia’s fiscal buffers and backup oil-export facilities are helping curb the damage to the Middle East’s largest economy from the Iran war, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Muslim pilgrims headed to Mecca for Umrah are facing travel disruptions as Houthi attacks hit Saudi Arabia.

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.

Saudi Pro League postpones three matches after Houthi attacks, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr.

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 civil defence authority says danger passed after it issued alerts via its national early warning platform.

Iran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone attacks across Saudi Arabia, targeting several cities, as oil giant Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in the east of the kingdom was hit. ASML shares rose after the Dutch company said soaring artificial intelligence spending means it’s searching for ways to produce more chip-making machines over the next two years. 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)

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people.