The Saudi-led coalition said late Wednesday it had destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in four Yemeni provinces, including 11 ballistic-missile storage sites in Saada, in retaliation for deadly attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha.
Yemen's Houthi group said on Thursday it fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, hours after Saudi Arabia confirmed a midweek airport attack killed three people. Riyadh has not confirmed the latest claim.
Yemen's government says its forces have 'neutralised' 1,860 Houthi fighters and carried out 2,103 strikes since launching the 'Dawn of Yemen' offensive, as AFP reports 62 combatants died in Wednesday's western fighting and the UN says more than 200,000 people have been displaced.
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority confirmed three civilians were killed and 36 injured when Houthi-claimed attacks hit Abha and Riyadh's King Khalid airports on Tuesday and Wednesday — the deadliest strikes on Saudi airports yet.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Houthis' continued targeting of Saudi civilians, economic facilities and vessels in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, calling it a flagrant violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty.
Saudi Arabia beat the UAE 2-0 in the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup final in Jeddah to lift the kingdom's first regional title in 22 years.
The Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Wednesday; the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile as explosions were heard near the airport.
Two suspects arrested in Dubai over Dh11.8 million phone scams in which fraudsters posed as officials, pressured victims to sell gold jewellery and isolated them in hotel rooms, police said.
Houthi forces fired two ballistic missiles at Aden International Airport early Wednesday, diverting a Yemenia flight from Cairo, while the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted another Houthi missile aimed at Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority confirmed Tuesday that airports in Jizan and Najran were struck Monday evening, injuring three people — hours after the Houthis claimed a wave of missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets.