Coalition Destroys Ballistic and Cruise Missiles, Drones Fired by Houthis at Saudi Arabia

Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition Destroys Ballistic and Cruise Missiles, Drones Fired by Houthis at Saudi Arabia

Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Tuesday that it destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia at Dhahran city in Saudi Arabia’s east and another at Haradh in the Ahsa region.

Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki said that debris from the interception fell into a residential area in Dhahran. Relevant authorities were dealing with the situation.

Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said Wednesday that a "limited fire" broke out at an administrative building belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, in the Dammam metropolitan area, after it was targeted on Tuesday evening.

In a statement on X, a ministry official was cited as saying "an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in the city of Dhahran, Eastern Province, was targeted, resulting in a limited fire".  

Authorities responded to the incident and took the necessary measures, it said, adding that there were no injuries or fatalities. 

Al-Malki added that four cruise missiles and two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh Region and the southern region. A fifth cruise missile was downed in the al-Kharj region.

Four people were injured - two women, a man, and a child - and 15 homes sustained limited material damage in Riyadh, said the General Directorate of Civil Defense.

Three Houthi drones were intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh earlier on Tuesday.



Coalition Says Drone Intercepted and Destroyed in Makkah Region

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition Says Drone Intercepted and Destroyed in Makkah Region

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Tuesday that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Makkah Region.

On Monday, the Coalition said two drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh Region.

Al-Malki added that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region.


Saudi Crown Prince and Jordanian Counterpart Review Historic Ties During Riyadh Meeting

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah II, in Riyadh. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah II, in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince and Jordanian Counterpart Review Historic Ties During Riyadh Meeting

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah II, in Riyadh. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah II, in Riyadh. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al Hussein ibn Abdullah II, in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency said.

Jordan's Crown Prince conveyed King Abdullah II's greetings to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reciprocated with greetings to the Jordanian monarch.

Prince Al Hussein condemned the terrorist Houthi militia’s attacks against Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Jordan’s full solidarity with the Kingdom in confronting any threats to its security and the safety of its citizens and residents, as well as its unwavering support for all measures taken by Saudi Arabia to safeguard its assets and resources.

The two sides also reviewed the historical relations between the two countries and their peoples, as well as their shared commitment to expanding cooperation across all fields.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, and Minister of State and Cabinet Member Khalid Al-Issa.

From the Jordanian side, the meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Majdi Al-Harasis, and Director of the Crown Prince's Office Dr. Zaid Baqain.


Saudi Chief of Staff Awards Greek Counterpart the 'King Abdulaziz Medal'

Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented Greek Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Gen. Dimitrios Choupis with the King Abdulaziz Medal. (SPA)
Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented Greek Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Gen. Dimitrios Choupis with the King Abdulaziz Medal. (SPA)
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Saudi Chief of Staff Awards Greek Counterpart the 'King Abdulaziz Medal'

Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented Greek Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Gen. Dimitrios Choupis with the King Abdulaziz Medal. (SPA)
Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented Greek Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Gen. Dimitrios Choupis with the King Abdulaziz Medal. (SPA)

Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented Greek Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Gen. Dimitrios Choupis with the King Abdulaziz Medal, First Class, in Riyadh, pursuant to an order by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, supreme commander of the Saudi armed forces.

The medal was awarded in recognition of Choupis' efforts to strengthen friendship, expand bilateral cooperation and develop relations between Saudi Arabia and Greece.

Al-Ruwaili had held talks with Choupis in Riyadh, where the two sides reviewed military and defense cooperation and ways to enhance bilateral ties, as well as discussed issues of mutual interest.