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Saudi Arabia says Houthi missile shrapnel falls in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh after interceptions

Saudi Arabia reported intercepting two Houthi ballistic missiles as the Yemen-based group claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities and major airports.

Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with the movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 9.
VOTING IN Egypt’s parliamentary elections, in Giza, Nov. 2025.

Voices from the Arab Press: Iran, the Kurds, and the future of Arab power

A satellite image shows the solid propellant motor plant in Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2026.

Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Houthi fighters man machine guns mounted on trucks as they participate in a weaponized protest staged against the US and Israel on November 6, 2025, in Sanaa.

Israeli intelligence helps Saudi Arabia target Houthis as IDF prepares for potential escalation


How Arab-Israeli air defense coordination is developing into a regional security shield - analysis

Iranian and Houthi attacks led to close cooperation between the US, Israel, and regional partners against the ballistic missile and drone threat. This laid the foundations for what came next.

The UAE aerobatics team "Fursan Al Emarat" team performs during the second international air show and aerospace expo at El Alamein International Airport in El Alamein, Egypt, September 9, 2026. Egypt is hosting the event from September 8 to 10, 2026.

Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes

According to the United Nations, nearly 700 people have been killed and thousands injured in the fighting.

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen.

Yemeni refugees flee across Bab al-Mandab as fighting with Houthis intensifies

Some of the refugees whom Gardner interviewed are from the town of Dhubab, which the BBC noted is on the front lines of the war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed pro-government Yemeni forces.

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are seen outside their tent at Al-Farsi displacement camp in Ras Imran on the outskirts of Al-Buraiqah district in southwest Aden in southern Yemen on September 17, 2026.

UK agrees to support Saudi Arabia with air-to-air refueling in midst of Houthi attacks

Britain and Saudi Arabia have been close military allies for decades, with Britain serving as one of the kingdom's largest arms suppliers.

 A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet prepares to take on fuel from a British Voyager aircraft during air-to-air refuelling on June 16, 2026 in flight - Region Scandinavia. The Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026 (RAFL 26) is NATO's largest-ever air exercise involving 18 allied nations.

Israeli-Saudi security coordination remains 'limited and pragmatic,' Saudi analyst cautions

Riyadh and Israel increasingly confront overlapping threats from Iran and the Houthis, but political constraints continue to limit direct military cooperation.

Illustrative: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on upon his arrival during a welcome ceremony as part of his two-day official visit to France, at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France August 24, 2026.

Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones

There was no Saudi confirmation regarding whether or not the Houthis had struck any of the sites they claimed to have targeted.

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Saudi civil defense sends all-clear after alerts issued for Riyadh in first since Houthi escalation

The alerts come hours after the Houthis' military spokesperson said the group had foiled unspecified "criminal attempts" in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, blaming Saudi Arabia and vowing a response.

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen.

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN agency says

The UN described the new fighting as a crisis layered atop Yemen’s long-running humanitarian emergency.

Women use donkeys to transport water jerrycans to the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.

As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN General Assembly - analysis

Six months into a costly conflict, Trump faces skeptical allies, energy turmoil and renewed regional instability.

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a dinner at the White House in Washington, US, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

At least one killed as Saudi Arabia intercepts drone launched by Yemen's Houthi terrorists

A Saudi woman and a Pakistani resident were also injured in the interception that killed a Yemeni living in Saudi Arabia.

In this handout screen grab captured from a video provided by Houthi Media Center, Yemeni Houthi group fighters inspect debris from a Karayel drone of the Saudi-backed forces after it was downed by the Houthi-run air forces during the ongoing fighting in Yemen, September 10, 2026.