https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-issues-wide-ranging-security-alerts-after-week-of-strikesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-issues-wide-ranging-security-alerts-after-week-of-strikeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-issues-wide-ranging-security-alerts-after-week-of-strikes#u73331Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:21:17 +0000Saudi Arabia issued mass security alerts after Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at Saudi cities, including threats reaching Mecca. The Saudi civil defence later announced that danger had passed in six cities, including Yanbu. In response, Saudi warplanes conducted airstrikes in Yemen, with Houthi officials claiming 40 strikes occurred within 24 hours. The escalation follows a Houthi advance along the Red Sea coast and the seizure of islands in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, prompting the US to ban government employees from traveling within 20 miles of the Yemen border.Why it mattersThe