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18 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed four drones over Riyadh, the Eastern Province and the south of the country. It also conducted airstrikes against Houthi positions around the Yemeni city of Taëz, which is besieged. Egypt is studying the sending of defensive support.
17 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
The Yemeni government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport. Iran denies any role in attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, which Riyadh partly attributes to it. The rebels are also encircling the city of Taiz.
16 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
According to Yemen's Information Minister, Houthi ballistic missiles struck the al-Maashiq palace, killing five, while the prime minister and other ministers are unharmed. The rebels also targeted Riyadh's civil airport, an unprecedented attack.
15 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
Riyadh has been under daily attacks from Yemeni Houthi rebels for more than a week. Loud explosions were heard in the Saudi capital and residents received a phone alert urging them to take shelter. According to officials, the Houthis struck the headquarters of oil group Aramco, damaging the building's top three floors, with no casualties.
14 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
An administrative site of oil giant Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, in eastern Saudi Arabia, was hit by an attack that caused a limited fire. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with debris wounding four people in the capital.
13 October 2026 World Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis targeted Riyadh with a missile for the third consecutive day, targeting the international airport. An attack on airports killed 13 people according to the BBC, and Saudi Arabia suspended flights to Riyadh.
12 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis claimed multiple strikes against Riyadh airport, which killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300 on Saturday. A new attack on Sunday killed a Pakistani national and wounded 11 people. Several countries now advise against traveling to Saudi Arabia.
12 October 2026 World Djibouti
A boat linking Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Obock, with 305 people on board according to the UN. At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 are missing.
11 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
An attack attributed to Yemen's Houthis targeted Riyadh airport on Saturday: 12 dead and more than 300 wounded, according to Saudi authorities. It is the deadliest attack in the kingdom in more than ten years. Donald Trump deems it unacceptable and says he is evaluating American participation in Saudi strikes against the Houthis.
10 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced Saturday a « large-scale operation » against the Houthis in Yemen. Its spokesman claims that 136 military targets were destroyed. A media affiliated with the rebels reported attacks.
8 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
The Houthis claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes against the international airports of Riyadh and Abha. Saudi Arabia reports three dead. On Thursday, the rebels said they had again targeted Riyadh airport. These strikes come as Yemeni forces, backed by Saudi aviation, attempt a counter-offensive.
7 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia activated on Monday, with Pakistan and Turkey, the 'Mecca Pact' concluded on August 7. Riyadh, targeted by Yemen's Houthis, announces the interception of their missiles.
6 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
The Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, an Aramco refinery and sites in southern Saudi Arabia. Yemen-backed forces supported by Riyadh launched Operation 'Dawn of Yemen' and claim to have retaken areas around the Strait of Bab al-Mandab. Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to send forces to Riyadh under the Mecca defense alliance.
5 October 2026 Geopolitics
The Yemeni government announced a large-scale operation to retake territories still held by the Houthis. The announcement comes as strikes are being exchanged between the Houthis and the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
4 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
Yemeni Houthis claim to have targeted Saturday a site of oil giant Aramco in Riyadh, from which flames rose. They blame the Saudi military for 26 air raids on Sanaa. The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition calls these claims "misleading". The Riyadh-backed Yemeni army says it killed 700 Houthis in 24 hours.
3 October 2026 Geopolitics
Fighting intensifies in Yemen: the army claims that 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters. The Houthis now control the Bab Al-Mandab strait, one of the world's most strategic maritime passages.
2 October 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
Riyadh claims that the Houthis targeted electrical infrastructure supplying the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Several Muslim countries condemned the attack.
30 September 2026 World
The latest fighting in Yemen has redrawn front lines after more than a decade of war. Hunger and displacement are worsening, and displaced persons say they no longer eat three meals a day.
26 September 2026 Geopolitics Saudi Arabia
Houthi drones and ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh and a city hosting an air base were intercepted on Saturday. The UN Security Council condemned these attacks, and France announced the deployment of military means (soldiers, radars, defense systems) to protect Saudi energy infrastructure.
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