BREAKING: Riyadh Under Attack! Houthis Strike Saudi’s Aramco Tower and King Khalid Airport

Saudi Arabia's financial heart under attack. A skyscraper in the heart of Riyadh's financial district has been damaged in an attempted air attack, raising fresh concerns over the expanding conflict involving Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia. The building, reportedly belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco, is located in the King Abdullah Financial District, one of the kingdom's key business hubs. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry confirmed that the building suffered damage from falling shrapnel. However, it described the damage as minor and said there were no casualties. The Houthis, meanwhile, claimed responsibility for targeting Riyadh's business zone through a statement carried by the group-controlled Saba news agency. The Yemeni armed forces with the help of God Almighty carried out four qualitative military operations using a number of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles and drones. The first operation targeted Halid International Airport, Aramco oil storage tanks, and the financial center in Riyadh, the capital of the Saudi enemy. The strikes were direct and precise, thank God, and caused significant damage to the to the targeted sites. But the attacks did not stop there. The Houthis also claimed to have targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Aramco oil storage facilities. The group's military spokesperson Yahya Sari further claimed that a second barrage had been launched at an Aramco facility in Abqaiq. Saudi Arabia's air defenses, however, intercepted several incoming missiles. According to the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis, two ballistic missiles were launched towards Riyadh, while another targeted the kingdom's eastern province. The coalition also reported intercepting two missiles in the southern region, along with a drone launched by the armed group. Several countries including Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt and Syria have condemned the attacks. So why is Saudi Arabia facing a fresh wave of Houthi strikes? The attacks come amid a sharp escalation in the wider regional conflict following the outbreak of the Iran war. The Houthis, an Iran-aligned armed group based in Yemen, have stepped up attacks on Saudi targets in recent months, including airports, oil facilities, and shipping routes. The situation has also become more volatile inside Yemen. Government forces have launched an operation called Dawn of Yemen aimed at retaking territory held by the Houthis, including the capital Sana'a. The latest escalation also follows a deadly airstrike in Yemen. The Houthis accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing at least 33 people, including women and children, in an attack just a day before the reported strikes on Riyadh. And this is not the first time Riyadh's airport has been targeted. On October 10, a Houthi strike to the Saudi capital's airport reportedly killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300. That attack had already raised serious questions about the kingdom's ability to protect critical infrastructure from missile and drone threats. Saudi Arabia and its allies have been fighting the Houthis for more than a decade, supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government. Although the conflict had remained relatively subdued in recent years, the regional war has now pushed it back into a more dangerous phase. The bigger concern is what comes next. With Riyadh's financial district, airports and oil infrastructure increasingly in focus, the latest attacks underline how the conflict is spreading beyond the battlefield in Yemen. And for Saudi Arabia, protecting its economic heartland is becoming an increasingly urgent challenge. Subscribe to OneIndia and never miss an update. Download the OneIndia app now.