Saudi air defences have reportedly thwarted a Houthi missile and drone barrage targeting the Kingdom’s eastern and southern regions, escalating tensions along one of the Middle East’s most strategically sensitive security corridors. The reported attack involved three ballistic missiles and four drones, prompting hostile-threat alerts across the Eastern Province and Al Kharj before Saudi authorities confirmed that the danger had passed. The latest developments put Saudi Arabia’s air defence capabilities back in focus as the conflict involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels threatens to widen beyond the country’s borders. Riyadh has faced repeated security concerns linked to Houthi missile and drone operations, with the Red Sea and the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait emerging as critical flashpoints. WATCH

Saudi Arabia is on high alert after a deadly attack rocked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, leaving one person dead and eight others injured. Flights were diverted as authorities assessed the damage at the kingdom’s key aviation hub, while the perpetrators behind the attack remain unidentified. The security threat is also spreading across Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Authorities reported intercepting four drone attacks, while falling drone debris struck a Saudi Aramco oil field, killing two people and injuring two foreign nationals. An administrative building at the oil giant’s facility was also hit, triggering a fire. WATCH