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Coverage dated October 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia says drone intercepted near Islam's holiest city, and other Mideast news

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Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam's holiest city, a claim the Houthis denied.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Oct 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over the Mecca region.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Saudi Arabia says drone intercepted near Islam's holiest city, and other Mideast news (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam's holiest city, a claim the Houthis denied.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Houthis deny targeting the region of the Muslim holy city as hostilities continue to escalate.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drone over Medina; Houthis deny attack (opens Al-Monitor)

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    CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis over Saudi Arabia's Medina region, but the Iran-aligned group denied carrying out any attack towards the kingdom.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drone over Medina region (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis over Saudi Arabia's Medina region, home to one of Islam's holiest sites and visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims each year.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Saudi-led coalition says it downs drone over oil-rich Eastern Region (opens Al-Monitor)

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    CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Saturday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Region as attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis group continue.

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