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 facing a fresh wave of missile and drone threats, with air defence systems intercepting incoming projectiles over key areas of the kingdom. A second drone has reportedly been downed in two days after it headed towards Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region, raising fresh concerns over the security of critical infrastructure and major population centres. WATCH