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Saudi scholars condemn Houthi attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, while also accusing the Yemen-based group of attempting to threaten the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars issued the condemnation through its General Secretariat, saying recent Houthi actions had endangered civilians, destabilized security and threatened sites held sacred by

Saudi medical facilities in Riyadh have expanded following the inauguration of a new medical center and Military Medical Committee clinics at the security complex in the eastern part of the capital. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif inaugurated both facilities, which operate under the Ministry of Interior’s Medical Services system, according to

Saudi logistics resilience remains strong despite nine months of regional conflict and mounting pressure around the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, with Red Sea ports handling record cargo volumes, according to a senior shipping executive. Akshay Anand, group CEO of shipping, logistics and freight company ABSA Al Barrak Group, told Arab News at the Saudi Maritime and

Dammam airport resumes normal operations after Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority confirmed that air traffic at King Fahd International Airport had returned to normal following an attack that killed two people and injured eight others. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said operations had resumed on Thursday while authorities continued assessing damage and ensuring the

Fijian conjoined twins separated in Riyadh successfully underwent a complex 12-hour-and-45-minute operation involving 34 medical professionals, marking another milestone for Saudi Arabia’s internationally recognized conjoined twins program. The surgery to separate Jesepeli and Diceacea was carried out at King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, part of King Abdulaziz Medical City under the Ministry of National Guard

Riyadh danger warning lifted after Saudi Civil Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the immediate threat to the capital had passed, following earlier alerts issued through the Kingdom’s National Early Warning Platform. The authority also lifted a similar warning for Al-Kharj Governorate while urging residents in both areas to continue following official safety instructions. The all-clear

Houthi missile targeting Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed on Wednesday as Saudi authorities continued responding to a wider wave of missile and drone attacks against the Kingdom. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the Saudi capital had been successfully intercepted. Saudi

Saudi attacks global economic impact could extend well beyond the Kingdom if regional conflict disrupts energy markets, trade routes and investor confidence, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Speaking during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Georgieva said the Saudi economy is important both regionally and globally, warning that

Saudi Civil Defense warning Riyadh alerts were lifted on Wednesday after authorities said the danger had passed in both Riyadh and Al-Kharj Governorate, following an earlier security warning issued through the Kingdom’s National Early Warning Platform. Saudi Civil Defense told residents that conditions had returned to safety but urged the public to continue following official