Saudi Arabia Lifts Alerts in Oil Region After Houthi Missile Interception
Saudi Arabia's civil defense authority lifted emergency alerts across parts of its oil-producing Eastern Province on Sunday, including Dhahran, Dammam, Abqaiq, and Al-Ahsa. This action followed an announcement by the Saudi-led military coalition that it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the region. While authorities did not explicitly link the earlier alerts to the intercepted missile, the all-clear indicated that immediate warnings had ended. No disruption to Saudi Aramco's operations was reported. Dhahran hosts the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, and Abqaiq is a significant location for the kingdom's oil and gas reserves. The Houthis have consistently targeted Saudi airports, ports, and oil facilities with missiles and drones, increasing security pressures on the kingdom amidst ongoing regional conflicts.
