For the first time since July, air raid sirens broke the quiet of Riyadh on a Saturday morning, as Iran-backed Houthi forces launched a coordinated barrage of missiles and drones against the Saudi capital and its energy infrastructure — a reminder that wars rarely stay within the borders where they begin. The attack, framed by the Houthis as retaliation for Saudi bombing campaigns over Yemen, set a fuel depot ablaze near King Khalid International Airport and sent tremors through global oil markets already strained by regional conflict. With over 100,000 people displaced, 48 fighters killed in
Houthis claim Riyadh attack as Saudi air defenses intercept missile
At least 48 fighters killed in Saturday fighting between Houthis and Saudi-backed forces; over 104,796 people displaced by recent conflict.