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  1. Houthis say missile hit Saudi Arabia's largest refinery; Brent crude rises 1.3% in Asian trade

    Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday, Oct 27, that they had hit Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery, which processes 550,000 barrels a day, with a missile; Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm it. The claim revived market concerns about Middle East supply, and as of 01:40 GMT on Wednesday (09:40 Hong Kong time), Brent crude futures were up US$1.48, or 1.3%, at US$115.36 a barrel, while US WTI crude was up US$1.22 at US$101.12. Oil prices had fallen nearly US$2 on Tuesday on hopes of easing tensions from diplomatic contacts in the Middle East. Reuters reported that OPEC+ is expected to keep its December output targets unchanged when it meets on Sunday.

    Oct 28, 2026 Afternoon
  2. Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport hours after flights resume; Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted missile

    Yemen's Houthis said they launched another attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport within hours of flights resuming, and the Saudi-led coalition then said it intercepted a ballistic missile. The airport had earlier been disrupted by explosions and 'hostile aerial threat' warnings before Saudi Arabia reopened it to passenger traffic. The Houthis also claimed strikes on pipelines and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, raising market concerns about oil price swings.

    Oct 26, 2026 Afternoon
  3. Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh and Dammam airports and Saudi oil facilities; Houthis say 11 killed in strikes on Sanaa

    A Houthi military spokesman said on Oct 24 that the group attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an airport in Najran and Khamis Mushait air base, as well as Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Rabigh refinery, crude pumping stations and the East-West pipeline. Saudi Arabia did not directly respond; the Saudi-led coalition said it had dealt with debris falling near oil facilities and intercepted two missiles, with debris falling in the Mecca and Medina regions. Houthi media said air strikes on Sanaa hit a cement factory workers' dormitory, killing 11 people, including six women and a child.

    Oct 25, 2026 Morning
  4. Follow-up: Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia kills two and injures eight; drone debris at Shaybah oil field kills two more

    Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on the evening of Oct 22 killed a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident and injured eight people; the airport has resumed operations. The energy ministry said a drone aimed at an Aramco processing facility in the Shaybah oil field was intercepted earlier that day and its debris killed a Filipino and a Nepali resident. The Houthis said they had also struck targets in Riyadh, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and Abha airport within 48 hours; Saudi authorities say Houthi attacks on Saudi airports have killed at least 21 people since early October.

    Oct 23, 2026 Afternoon
  5. Follow-up: Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran headquarters and work remotely, sources say; Saudi index falls 2.5%

    Al-Monitor, citing Reuters and six people familiar with the matter, reported that Saudi Aramco told employees on Oct 22 to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf coast and work remotely, which would be the first such evacuation since the Iran war began; the company did not respond and the reason was unclear. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi Arabia, including Aramco facilities and airports, with King Fahd International Airport in Dammam hit on Oct 21, and a Houthi spokesman said the group had attacked an Aramco facility in Yanbu. LSEG data showed the benchmark TASI index fell 2.5% on Thursday after the news.

    Oct 23, 2026 Morning
  6. Follow-up: Attack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd airport kills 1, injures 8; two Eastern Province attacks leave 3 dead

    Al Jazeera reported Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Oct 21 that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was attacked, killing one person and injuring eight. The energy ministry said air defences intercepted a drone targeting an Aramco processing facility at the Shaybah field the same day; falling debris killed a Filipino and a Nepali, injured a Pakistani and an Indian and set a contractor's vehicle alight, with oil operations unaffected, and NHK put the day's toll at three. Al Jazeera noted an Oct 10 attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 and injured over 300, amid escalating conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's Saudi-backed government.

    Oct 22, 2026 Afternoon
  7. US orders non-emergency diplomats and families out of Saudi Arabia; Saudi says drone debris killed 2

    Reuters, carried by Al-Monitor, reported that a US State Department spokesperson announced on X on Oct 21 the ordered departure of non-emergency staff and their families from US diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, stressing it applied 'only to Saudi Arabia', and said Iran-backed Houthis keep attacking Saudi civilian airports and other critical infrastructure, causing civilian casualties. US officials said the State Department is also planning to move family members out of several other missions in the Gulf. CBS said Saudi Arabia's energy ministry reported that debris from a drone intercepted on Wednesday while attacking an oil facility killed two people and injured two.

    Oct 22, 2026 Morning
  8. UK deploys RAF Typhoon fighters to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi missiles; Saudi says missile intercepted over Riyadh

    The UK defence secretary announced on Oct 20 that RAF Typhoon jets will fly defensive counter-air missions over Saudi Arabia to intercept Houthi missiles and drones and protect Saudi cities and key infrastructure, without striking Houthi targets; the UK will also send military transport and advisers and extend an air-refuelling mission begun last month by 90 days. The Guardian called it the most significant military mission approved by the current prime minister; the number of aircraft was not disclosed. A Saudi-led coalition spokesman said a Houthi ballistic missile was intercepted over Riyadh on Oct 20, with reporters hearing two blasts; earlier this month a missile hit King Khalid International Airport, and Egypt's president has asked parliament to authorise sending troops to help defend Saudi Arabia.

    Oct 21, 2026 Morning
  9. Follow-up: GCC invokes joint defence for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks; Egypt agrees to help

    Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers met in Manama, Bahrain, on Oct 18, condemned repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and invoked their joint defence pact, saying an attack on any member affects all six. Egypt's National Defence Council, led by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, agreed the same day to support Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition said it shot down two drones near Riyadh and in the Eastern Province early on Oct 18; Saudi Arabia said Houthi attacks injured 6 people and two soldiers died in a helicopter crash.

    Oct 19, 2026 Morning