https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-issues-first-alert-in-the-capital-since-escalation-and-other-mideast-developmentsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-issues-first-alert-in-the-capital-since-escalation-and-other-mideast-developmentshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-issues-first-alert-in-the-capital-since-escalation-and-other-mideast-developments#u77993Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:21:09 +0000Saudi Arabia issued air raid alerts across the country, including the first for Riyadh since the Houthis escalated their campaign. The alerts followed an intensified missile and drone assault that targeted the capital and oil sites in the port city of Yanbu. While Saudi Civil Defense has since lifted warnings in several areas, the United States has warned that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis could escalate rapidly. Separately, CENTCOM reported that the US military helped transit 1 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz over two months.Why it mattersThe