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Saudi Arabia Says Air Defenses Intercept Houthi Missiles over Capital, and Other Mideast News

Saudi authorities said air defenses shot down five Houthi ballistic missiles and drones, with no immediate reports of damage.

  • On Tuesday, Saudi authorities destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels after explosions were heard over the capital, Riyadh, while intercepting three additional missiles aimed at the country's eastern region.
  • Fighting intensified elsewhere as the Houthi-run Health Ministry blamed Saudi-backed government forces for a strike late Monday on a gas station near Taiz, reportedly killing two people and wounding several others.
  • Coalition forces reported intercepting four Houthi drones targeting the south, though the Houthis claimed they hit the Ras Tanoura refinery—an assertion Saudi Arabia has not confirmed.
  • Egyptian lawmakers approved a measure Monday supporting Saudi Arabia, prompting Houthi political bureau member Mohammed al-Bukhaiti to warn the move could draw Egypt into "hostile action" against Yemen.
  • Saudi Arabia previously issued attack warnings for Riyadh, Abha City, Najran City, and the Khamis Mushait Governorate; those alerts were later lifted without reported damage, though regional tensions persist.
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<p>Explosions rang out over Saudi Arabia's capital after Houthis launched ballistic missiles Saudi Air Force said it intercepted five missiles launched by Houthis from Yemen. Explosions hit Riyadh, no casualties report.</p>

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نُشر هذا مقاعد والً عبر Cedarnews.net. To follow more of the exclusive news and reports, visit our website. Saudi Arabia has shot down several ballistic missiles fired from Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. Explosions have been heard over the capital. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر site Cedarnews الشبابري. To see more of the latest news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.

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Saudi authorities said they destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by rebels in Yemen after explosions were heard over the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday.

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Mehr News Agency broke the news in Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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