Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drones launched towards Riyadh, southern region
- On Thursday, the Houthis claimed attacks on a Saudi East-West pipeline pumping station, a facility in Yanbu, and a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh, while the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting two drones in the Riyadh region and Eastern Province.
- Hostilities resumed earlier this year after a 2022 UN-brokered truce largely froze the conflict, following the Houthis' 2014 seizure of the Yemen capital Sanaa that prompted Saudi Arabia to intervene militarily.
- Oil prices jumped Thursday as Brent futures settled up 3.3% at US$95.82 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate closed up 2.6% at US$88.74, reflecting the Saudi East-West pipeline's strategic importance rerouting about 4 million barrels daily.
- Separately, the Houthi military spokesperson on Thursday denied targeting Mecca with ballistic missiles after Saudi authorities reported intercepting two missiles Wednesday, continuing the group's repeated rejections of accusations regarding Islam's holiest cities.
- The latest escalation has threatened the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, while tankers remain ablaze elsewhere in the Gulf following regional infrastructure strikes.
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In Saudi Arabia, two ballistic missiles en route to the capital Riyadh were intercepted on Sunday. Authorities hold Houthi rebels in Yemen responsible for the airstrike. At the same time, residents of Bahrain were warned of a possible Iranian threat. Follow all developments regarding the Middle East in our live blog.
Two Houthi ballistic missiles shot down over Riyadh, coalition spokesman says
Two Houthi ballistic missiles shot down over Riyadh, coalition spokesman says Saudi air defences have intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh, Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said in a post on X. Earlier, the General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defence issued and subsequently lifted an emergency alert in the capital, Riyadh. It urged residents to continue following saf…
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles towards Riyadh, drones in Eastern Province
Nov 15 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Sunday it had intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched towards the Saudi capital Riyadh and three drones in the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province.The Houthis, who control most of the populous parts of Yemen, have intensified attacks on the Saudi capital in recent days. A Houthi attack last week damaged an administrative building of the state oil …
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