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    <text>The Saudi Civil Defense reports that debris from intercepted Houthi cruise missiles injured four people, including a child, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and damaged 15 homes. </text>
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    <text>The Royal Saudi Air Force strikes a fuel depot near Sanaa, Yemen. The Houthis launch missiles upon multiple Saudi Arabian cities, including Riyadh and Dammam, in response. </text>
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      <text>The Houthis claim to have attacked King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile for a third consecutive day. </text>
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    <text>The Houthis claim to have attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile for a third consecutive day. </text>
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      <text>Houthis fire a missile on terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. </text>
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    <text>Houthis launch an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire, killing one person and injuring multiple people. </text>
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      <text>Twelve people are killed and 309 more injured in a Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. </text>
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    <text>Twelve people are killed and 309 more injured in a Houthi missile attack against Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/09/17/al-akhbar-reports-that-saudi-arabia-has-sent-a-proposal-for-oman-to-mediate-a-two-week-ceasefire-with-the-houthis</slug>
    <text>&quot;Al-Akhbar&quot; reports that Saudi Arabia has sent a proposal for Oman to mediate a two-week ceasefire with the Houthis. </text>
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      <text>Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iraqi militias backed by Iran from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. </text>
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    <text>Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/07/15/the-us-state-department-approves-a-potential-us-196-billion-deal-in-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-amidst-the-current-ira</slug>
    <text>The U.S. State Department approves a potential US$1.96 billion deal in arms sales to Saudi Arabia amidst the current Iran war and potential re-escalation with the Houthis. </text>
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    <text>Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported. In Riyadh, a refinery is attacked by ballistic missiles. </text>
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      <text>Explosions and fires are reported at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. </text>
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      <text>Explosions and fire breaks out at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia following a series of Iranian drone strikes. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-dr</slug>
    <text>Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. </text>
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  <text>The U.S. Department of State orders non-emergency employees at its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to leave the country as Houthi attacks ramp up. </text>
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