For the first time in months, air raid sirens broke the night silence over Riyadh, carrying with them the weight of a conflict that has never truly been contained. The Iran-backed Houthis, having seized strategic ports and islands along the Red Sea, are now pressing their campaign beyond Yemen's borders, striking at the arteries of global energy trade. What sounds in Riyadh's streets is an echo of a war that has consumed Yemen for over a decade — and a reminder that regional struggles rarely stay regional for long.
Saudi Arabia issues first Riyadh air raid alerts as Houthi attacks escalate
Yemen's ongoing civil war has killed over 150,000 people and left more than 22 million in need of humanitarian aid.