Saudi Arabia's Military Struggles Intensify as Houthi Attacks Target Key Infrastructure

10/13/2026

Missile attacks on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels from neighboring Yemen have upended plans by Saudi leaders to remake the kingdom into a business and entertainment powerhouse.

10/13/2026

The Iran-backed militia threatened to attack the Saudi energy giant Aramco, which it has done before, after the Saudi authorities issued an evacuation notice to an oil facility in the Yemeni capital.

10/13/2026

Washington has largely ignored the lingering disruption created by the Houthis around the Red Sea. But a wider conflict with Saudi Arabia could force them to intervene, writes James C. Reynolds

10/13/2026

The Houthis targeted Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, near the Yemeni border, late Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the group.

10/12/2026

Despite having the eighth-largest defence spending, Saudi has been unable to contain the threat posed by the Houthis, with the conflict escalating every day.

10/12/2026

The intensifying attacks have turned parts of Riyadh, at least 500 miles from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, into a battle zone.

10/12/2026

Oil prices have surged as Saudi Arabia battles to fend off the Houthi rebels

10/12/2026

The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Saudi Arabia has long supported the internationally recognised government

10/12/2026

The Saudis have no good options against deadly strikes by Yemeni rebels

10/12/2026

Antonio Guterres urges restraint amid regional tension, citing fatal weekend strikes in Riyadh

10/12/2026

Oil prices rose Monday, after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Brent Crude, the international benchmark, closed at nearly $106 per...

10/12/2026

Delta Air Lines said Monday it will postpone the launch of its flight service from Atlanta to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched deadly attacks on the latter city’s...

10/11/2026

Ambassador Jean-Philippe Linteau says in a video posted on Sunday that anyone in Riyadh who encounters military debris should walk away and contact authorities.

10/12/2026

Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation to determine how its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, including an attack on Riyadh...

10/12/2026

The incident has exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's defense system and signaled a dangerous inflection point in an expanding Mideast conflict

10/11/2026

Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.