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Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates
CNBC • • world
Key Points:
- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have intensified missile strikes on Riyadh, including an attack on Riyadh airport, causing flight disruptions and prompting some offices to send staff home.
- The renewed conflict in Yemen, linked to the broader US-Iran tensions, has escalated with the Houthis seizing strategic Red Sea coast areas and Saudi-backed forces launching counterattacks.
- The fighting has created a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing around 200,000 people since the conflict reignited, with key cities like Taiz surrounded by Houthi forces.
- Saudi Arabia is seeking military and logistical support from allies such as Turkey and Pakistan, with Turkey providing defensive aid and Pakistan deploying troops to defend Saudi borders.
- Syria is considering offering military support to Saudi Arabia, potentially defensive or offensive, but remains focused on its own domestic recovery from civil war.
