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Saudi Arabia issued emergency air raid alerts in the early hours of Saturday, following warnings late Friday of a potential security threat, reports say. The alerts were issued around 3 am and covered several areas, including nearby cities and parts of the Red Sea coast. It was the first such air raid warning since the […]
Air defence forces intercepted and destroyed a drone launched toward Mecca on Tuesday evening, preventing it from entering the city’s restricted airspace, Saudi Arab officials say. Riyadh issued a security alert following the interception for the first time since the Houthis’ attempt to target the sacred site in 2017, but Houthis have denied targeting the […]
The Strait of Hormuz has long been the world’s most closely watched oil chokepoint. Now, attention is shifting to another critical maritime route as Iran-backed Houthi forces expand their control along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, capturing the port city of Mocha and advancing onto Perim Island at the entrance to the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. […]
