Overview
- Saudi authorities said on Sunday that an Aramco administrative tower in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District was the subject of a reported attempted attack that left minor facade and window damage and caused no injuries.
- The Saudi‑led coalition reported it intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh and Saudi authorities said two cruise missiles were destroyed earlier the same day.
- Witnesses in KAFD described a projectile striking the Aramco tower and several damaged floors, a public image that follows an October strike on an Aramco building in Dhahran.
- Houthi‑run health authorities in Yemen reported dozens of civilian deaths in recent coalition strikes near Sanaa and Taiz, underscoring the growing civilian toll that the Houthis cite when launching cross‑border attacks.
- The attack’s focus on KAFD, which houses major firms and the Public Investment Fund, raises the risk of further retaliation and economic fallout and will be watched for any response from the Houthis or changes in Saudi air‑defense posture.