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Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh is damaged, and other Mideast news

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Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles targeting its capital and other regions. Falling debris damaged an Aramco building in Riyadh’s financial district. The Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of launching the ballistic missiles, and the Houthis claimed an attack in Riyadh.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Debris Damages Aramco Building in Riyadh (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Saudi Arabia’s Medina region. It did not identify the intended target; a regional warning in Yanbu preceded the announcement, though any connection was unclear.

  2. Just the News

    Iran-backed Houthis behind attack that damaged Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh: report (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    No injuries were reported but footage circulating online showed a large hole across several floors of the building's glass facade.

  3. Just the News

    Missile interceptions damage Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Saudi officials said the damage was limited and no injuries were reported.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh, Eastern province (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The interceptions come as the Houthis report 33 people killed in a coalition air attack on a village near Sanaa.

  5. France 24

    Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco building in Riyadh's financial district (opens France 24)

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    A skyscraper belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco was hit by a Houthi-claimed attack on Sunday, blowing out windows across several floors but causing no casualties. The Iran-aligned group has repeatedly targeted Aramco facilities and infrastructure.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Houthis claim attack on Riyadh financial district, Aramco tower damaged (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Yemen's Houthis on Sunday claimed an attack on the financial district of the Saudi capital Riyadh, with eyewitnesses saying they saw damage to a skyscraper belonging to oil giant Aramco. Aramco facilities have been repeatedly struck by the Houthis in recent months, with tankers, refineries, storage …

  7. Al-Monitor

    Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh financial district, Aramco skyscraper damaged (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Yemen's Houthis on Sunday claimed an attack on the financial district of the Saudi capital Riyadh, with eyewitnesses saying they saw damage to a skyscraper belonging to oil giant Aramco. Aramco facilities and infrastructure have been repeatedly struck by the Houthis in recent months, with tankers, r…

  8. Al-Monitor

    Riyadh financial district targeted, Aramco skyscraper damaged (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    An Aramco building in Riyadh was targeted in an "attempted attack", the Saudi energy ministry said on Sunday, with eyewitnesses telling AFP the skyscraper sustained damage, after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted missiles launched by the group.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Riyadh financial district targeted, Aramco tower damaged: witnesses (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday that Riyadh's financial district was targeted and the area's Aramco tower was damaged, after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted missiles launched by the group.

  10. Bloomberg

    Aramco Tower in Riyadh’s Financial Hub Damaged After Attack (opens Bloomberg)

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    Saudi Aramco offices in Riyadh came under attack on Sunday in a fresh escalation in the kingdom’s conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Building owned by Saudi oil giant damaged in missile attack on Riyadh’s financial district (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Tim Lister (CNN) — A building belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco in the financial district in the capital Riyadh has been damaged in a missile attack.The strike in King Abdullah Financial District was reported after Saudi Civil Defense issued ‌an early-warning ⁠alert of a potential threat to the…

  12. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Missile strikes multi-story Aramco building in Riyadh’s financial district, witnesses say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — A missile struck a multi-story building owned by oil giant Aramco in the financial district of the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday, according to multiple witnesses and geolocated video.

  13. France 24

    Middle East live: Riyadh's financial district targeted following deadly Saudi strikes in Yemen (opens France 24)

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    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.

  14. WHEC Rochester

    Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh is damaged, and other Mideast news (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles targeting its capital and other regions. Falling debris damaged an Aramco building in Riyadh’s financial district. The Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of launching the ballistic missiles, and the Houthis claimed an attack in Riyadh.

  15. Wall Street Journal

    Iconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Officials acknowledged damage to the building after the Iran-backed rebels mounted their latest attack on the capital.

  16. End Time Headlines

    Saudi Tower Struck As Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh (opens End Time Headlines)

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    According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Saudi Aramco tower—also known as Villas in the Sky—sustained damage during a drone-and-missile attack launched by the Houthis. Regional officials familiar with the matter confirmed the impact on the building in the King Abdullah Financial Distr…

  17. Bloomberg

    Saudi Aramco Tower Targeted in Rare Strike on Riyadh Finance Hub (opens Bloomberg)

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    A Houthi attack damaged one of the landmarks of the Saudi Arabian capital’s financial district, upsetting plans for a return to normal about a month after deadly strikes on Riyadh’s airport disrupted travel and canceled showpiece events.

  18. Al-Monitor

    Houthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh's financial district (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Timour Azhari and Jana Choukeir RIYADH, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Windows were blown out across several floors of Saudi oil giant Aramco's corporate office in the heart of the financial district of the capital Riyadh on Sunday by what the energy ministry said was debris from an attempt to attack the buil…

  19. BBC News

    Aramco Tower hit in heart of Saudi capital as Houthis launch fresh strikes (opens BBC News)

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    Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows damage to the building in the capital's central financial district.

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  21. The Boston Globe

    Saudi Aramco tower damaged as Yemen’s Houthis attack Riyadh (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, a militia that controls much of northern Yemen, have been exchanging escalating attacks for weeks, including on energy facilities and airports.

  22. New York Post

    Saudi Aramco tower damaged in Houthi missiles attack on heart of capital’s financial district (opens New York Post)

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    A falling Houthi missile damaged a large building belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco on Sunday in the heart of Riyadh's financial district, officials said.

  23. Semafor

    Houthis strike Aramco tower in Riyadh (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    A drone-and-missile attack launched by Houthi forces damaged the iconic Saudi Aramco tower in the financial district of Saudi Arabia’s capital.

  24. The Daily Caller

    Saudi Landmark Hit After Houthi Missiles Attack Capital (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    ‘minor damage’

  25. Latin Times

    Houthis Hit Riyadh's Financial Heart: What the Aramco Tower Strike Means (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    A Houthi missile barrage damaged Riyadh's Aramco Tower on November 8, escalating the Yemen conflict and raising fresh concerns about Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 investment ambitions.

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