Saudi Arabia Issues First Alert in the Capital Since Escalation, and Other Mideast Developments
- Saudi authorities issued Riyadh’s first air raid alert since fighting resumed in neighboring Yemen, following early-morning explosions.
- Residents were warned that the area was under a “hostile aerial threat” and told to stay indoors.
- Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes against Houthi-held areas, but the Houthis continued advancing and reportedly seized large areas of Yemen.
- The United States approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
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This week, Riyadh accused pro-Iranian Houthis of attacking Mecca and denounced a “cowardly terrorist attack.”
Saudi Arabia warned of a "hostile aerial threat" and issued a series of emergency alerts across the country, including the capital, Riyadh, on Friday night and...
During the night, Saudi Arabia issued risk-of-attack alerts in its capital, for the first time since the resumption of hostilities with the Yemeni Houthis.
Riyadh issues first air-raid alert over Yemen fighting
Saudi authorities issued their first air raid alert in the capital since fighting returned to neighbouring Yemen, after explosions rang out in the early hours of Saturday. Yemen's Houthis have staged a lightning offensive this month, seizing swathes of territory in one of the world's poorest countries, leaving the internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, scrambling to respond. Saudi Arabia itself, one of the region…
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15min.ltSaudi officials have issued the first air alert in the capital since fighting resumed in neighboring Yemen.
The residents of Riyadh were awakened during the night from Saturday to Sunday by an attack risk alert followed by two strong explosions, a first in the Saudi capital since the resumption of clashes with the Yemeni Houthis.
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