Saudi Arabia

Archive satellite view of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

Debris Injures Two in Southern Saudi Arabia After Houthi Missile Interceptions

Saudi Arabia's coalition said it downed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and 10 more fired toward the south on Sunday. Civil Defence said debris from two intercepted missiles injured two

October 25, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Orthorectified satellite image of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Houthis Claim Seven Attacks on Saudi Airports and Aramco Facilities

The Houthis say they fired missiles and drones at Riyadh and Dammam airports, Aramco facilities in Yanbu and other Saudi targets. Saudi authorities had not confirmed the claims, and it was unclear whether any attack hit its target.

October 24, 2026

by Arab Desk

Delegates at the Future Investment Initiative investment conference in Riyadh in a 2024 file photograph

Saudi Arabia Postpones UN World Data Forum to 2027 as Houthi Strikes Mount

Saudi Arabia has postponed the UN World Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum, set

Aerial view of the Saudi Aramco headquarters complex in Dhahran with large buildings and car parks

Aramco Empties Dhahran Headquarters After Alarm as Houthi Threat Looms

Saudi Aramco evacuated its Dhahran headquarters after an alarm and asked staff to work remotely, Bloomberg reported. The cause of the alarm and the length of the closure are unknown, nine days

October 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rows of Egyptian soldiers in helmets and camouflage standing in formation on a paved parade ground

Egypt Pushes Saudi Defence Vote to October 26 as MPs Demand Details

Egypt's parliament has put off until October 26 its vote on whether the army may defend Saudi Arabia, though MP Mostafa Bakry says no lawmaker has rejected it. The pause exposes what

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Abu Dhabi, with two other officials seated at the table

Saudi Defence Minister Meets UAE President, Cites “Joint Gulf Action”

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with Houthi strikes on Riyadh's airport as the backdrop. The readouts speak of

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Portrait of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayeb in a white turban and glasses against a wood-panelled wall

Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Al-Azhar asked Arab and Muslim governments on Sunday to form an urgent mediation committee as hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensify. The National calls the move rare and probably symbolic,

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Religion

Men carry stacked mattresses on their heads beside a blue minibus as displaced families receive supplies in Aden, Yemen

Houthis Fire Eight Missiles at Marib as Yemen Claims 1,326 Strikes

The Houthis launched eight ballistic missiles toward Marib on Sunday, a city sheltering many displaced people, while Yemen's armed forces claimed 1,326 strikes in 24 hours. The government's own tallies since the

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council seated around a circular table at the 168th Ministerial Council session in Manama

GCC Backs Saudi Arabia, Holds Iran Responsible and Still Asks for Talks

Gulf foreign ministers meeting in Manama called for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group and held Iran fully responsible for attacks on member states. The same communiqué backs mediation and

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seated at a table with a microphone and papers in front of him

Gulf States Ask Russia to Press Iran as Lavrov Offers a Security Plan

Bahrain's foreign minister told a Russia-GCC meeting in Manama that the Gulf expects Moscow to press Iran to comply with Resolution 2817, which Russia abstained on in March. Lavrov used the meeting

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A tan Boeing AH-6i light attack helicopter in flight over desert hills

Two Saudi Officers Die in Najran Crash the Coalition Blames on Malfunction

Two Saudi National Guard officers died when an AH-6i helicopter crashed in Najran, which the coalition attributes to a technical malfunction. The Houthis had claimed on Saturday to have downed a Saudi

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on a tarmac in Cairo as soldiers salute

Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament to Back Saudi Defence, If Riyadh Asks

Egypt's president asked parliament on Saturday to authorise action in Saudi Arabia's defence, but only if Riyadh asks. The reports TEH reviewed do not say a request has been made, and the

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A speaker at a podium during the grand opening ceremony of Lenovo's regional headquarters in Riyadh, with an audience in Saudi headdress in the foreground

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Saudi Arabia drew SR159.1 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, a third more than a year earlier, but outflows nearly doubled and net flows rose only 1.7 percent. GASTAT's annual bulletin

October 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Debris Injures Two in Southern Saudi Arabia After Houthi Missile Interceptions

Houthis Claim Seven Attacks on Saudi Airports and Aramco Facilities

Saudi Arabia Postpones UN World Data Forum to 2027 as Houthi Strikes Mount

Aramco Empties Dhahran Headquarters After Alarm as Houthi Threat Looms

Saudi Defence Minister Meets UAE President, Cites “Joint Gulf Action”

Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Houthis Fire Eight Missiles at Marib as Yemen Claims 1,326 Strikes

GCC Backs Saudi Arabia, Holds Iran Responsible and Still Asks for Talks

Gulf States Ask Russia to Press Iran as Lavrov Offers a Security Plan

Two Saudi Officers Die in Najran Crash the Coalition Blames on Malfunction

Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament to Back Saudi Defence, If Riyadh Asks

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

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