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Middle East live: Riyadh's financial district targeted following deadly Saudi strikes in Yemen
Riyadh’s Aramco Tower was damaged by falling debris on Sunday after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels intercepted two ballistic missiles headed for the capital’s financial district. The attack comes a day after Saudi air strikes killed at least 33 people near Sanaa. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments from the Middle East.
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Houthis say at least 33 killed in Saudi air strike
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Yemen: 30 dead in strikes on Taiz market
At least 30 people have reportedly been killed in an attack on a market in Yemen’s Taiz province, with Houthi rebels blaming Saudi airstrikes. Government forces and local authorities have disputed the claim, instead accusing the Houthis of indiscriminate fire. The province has witnessed intense clashes in recent weeks and is home to around half of the more than 300,000 people displaced by the latest fighting. Caroline Baum reports.
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Saudi coalition intercepts missile fired towards Medina
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Houthi missiles fired at Medina intercepted, Saudi coalition says
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Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca
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Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities
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Saudi Giga Project Spending Shrinks. Hotel Developers Keep Building
Saudi Arabia is shrinking giga project budgets on Riyadh’s event deadlines. Hotel developers are still building as if the old plan held, with pipelines up and skewed to luxury. That mismatch, plus cost inflation and security risk, is the bigger story for owners and brands.
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Saudi-led coalition says it downed Houthi missiles, drones aimed at kingdom
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Intercepted Houthi missiles cause damage in Saudi Arabian city
Debris fell on the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait after Houthi-fired missiles were intercepted.