Recent cross-border aerial assaults targeting Riyadh, southern territories, and the Eastern Province have prompted local authorities to issue shelter warnings to residents for three days in a row. These sustained threats follow an earlier deadly strike on Riyadh's airport, which has left nationwide commercial flights operating on a restricted schedule due to ongoing airspace warnings. Concurrently, Saudi strikes inside Yemen continue to generate substantial loss of life and displaced populations, particularly east of Sanaa.
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Heightened Houthi missile and drone barrages are disrupting daily life, education, and bu…: Heightened Houthi missile and drone barrages are disrupting daily life, education, and business operations across Saudi Arabia.
Commercial aviation in the kingdom remains constrained following an earlier fatal strike…: Commercial aviation in the kingdom remains constrained following an earlier fatal strike on the capital city's airport.
Coalition strikes within Yemen continue to escalate the conflict's humanitarian toll thro…: Coalition strikes within Yemen continue to escalate the conflict's humanitarian toll through severe casualties and widespread displacement.
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Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles over the capital Riyadh as ongoing Houthi attacks from Yemen have forced the kingdom to adopt emergency measures.
Air defences have intercepted and destroyed several missiles launched towards southern Saudi Arabia and Riyadh, according to the Saudi-led coalition currently fighting the Houthis in Yemen.
The coalition also indicated that it intercepted a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province.
Fighting between the group - officially known as Ansar Allah - and the kingdom has been occurring daily over recent weeks and has had an impact on civilian life.
A message sent to parents on Monday announced that schools in Riyadh would return to online classes following the attacks.
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"As part of the ongoing precautionary measures, we would like to confirm that classes will be online beginning tomorrow, Tuesday," the message, seen by AFP, said without specifying how long the measure is expected to last.
Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has begun negotiations to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after receiving a mandate supported by 67 lawmakers. However, deep ideological splits over military draft exemptions and Arab party participation leave the incoming legislature deeply fragmented. Until a viable coalition commandingly secures a majority, the incumbent administration retains caretaker authority over the country.
New Delhi has strongly pushed back against legal actions targeting its senior leadership, describing the claims brought by a designated terrorist as completely groundless. The diplomatic strain stems from allegations that Indian officials orchestrated a 2023 assassination conspiracy on American soil. Officials also criticized the delivery of the legal documents, maintaining that foreign judicial notices must follow established central government protocols.
Agricultural workers and media personnel are facing heightened physical danger from settler violence during the West Bank olive harvest. According to local officials, an assault south of Nablus left an EPA photo agency journalist bruised by thrown stones while covering targeted farmers and international solidarity activists. This marks the second high-profile media injury reported during the seasonal harvest in recent weeks.