Saudi-Arabia
7 LAS News stories tagged “Saudi-Arabia”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Saudi Aramco orders evacuation of Dhahran headquarters as Houthi clashes intensify
Saudi state oil company Aramco instructed staff to leave its Dhahran headquarters and work remotely amid escalating fighting with Yemen's Iran‑aligned Houthis, prompting a market dip and higher oil prices.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 18:15 WAT · 2 sources
US pulls non‑essential embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify
The US State Department ordered non‑emergency personnel and their families to leave its Riyadh embassy after a series of Houthi strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities, prompting heightened security alerts and affecting regional oil markets.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 05:15 WAT · 8 sources
UK sends RAF Typhoon jets, advisers and transport aircraft to Saudi Arabia for defensive support against Houthi attacks
Britain will deploy Typhoon fighter jets, an A400M transport plane and military advisers to Saudi Arabia to protect cities and infrastructure from Houthi missile and drone strikes, operating solely in a defensive capacity.
LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 05:45 WAT · 10 sources
Saudi Arabia delays Future Investment Initiative to 2027 after Houthi attacks
The Future Investment Initiative, Saudi Arabia's flagship investment summit, has been postponed to 2027 following a series of deadly Houthi attacks that raised security concerns across the kingdom.
LAS News Desk · 20 Oct 2026, 10:15 WAT · 5 sources
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre orders remote work after Houthi attacks; two helicopter pilots killed near Yemen border
The 99‑storey Kingdom Centre in Riyadh has mandated remote working for all tenants following a series of Houthi attacks, while a Saudi coalition helicopter crash near the Yemen border claimed two pilots’ lives.
LAS News Desk · 18 Oct 2026, 11:46 WAT · 2 sources
Iran rejects Saudi claims of backing Houthi attacks amid rising tensions
Iran has denied Saudi accusations that it is encouraging Yemen's Houthi militia, while Riyadh says the strikes breach a 2023 China‑brokered rapprochement and cites recent missile and drone interceptions by its coalition forces.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 03:15 WAT · 5 sources
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, reports building damage and injuries in Dhahran and Riyadh
Saudi authorities said Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh and Dhahran were intercepted, causing limited fire at an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran and wounding four people in the capital. The incidents prompted comments from the IMF on potential global energy impacts.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 05:30 WAT · 2 sources