https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-first-saudi-arabia-activates-mecca-warning-system-amid-houthi-threat-al-monitorContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-first-saudi-arabia-activates-mecca-warning-system-amid-houthi-threat-al-monitorhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-first-saudi-arabia-activates-mecca-warning-system-amid-houthi-threat-al-monitor#u74254Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:25 +0000Saudi Arabia has activated its warning system in Mecca and raised alarms in Jeddah following Houthi missile and drone threats that injured 13 people across three cities. The Kingdom vowed a firm response, launching airstrikes that hit Yemen as oil prices rose amid stalled talks over the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi civil defence stated that danger has passed in six cities, including Yanbu, while the United Nations warned of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen and triggered an emergency Security Council meeting.Why it mattersThe escalation marks a dangerous expansion of regional hostilities as Houthi str