Sourced fact
The News
According to BBC News, the military wing of the Yemeni Houthi group announced that it had targeted Riyadh's airport with ballistic missiles, while Saudi Arabia reported that it had intercepted one incoming missile aimed at the capital.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, these attacks reflect a escalation in the conflict between Houthi and Saudi Arabia. In a broader context, such attacks increase regional security concerns, impacting trade and the economy. Houthi use these attacks as a means to exert pressure on Saudi Arabia and its allies, thereby complicating the conflict in Yemen.
