Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Houthi Missile Network as Yemeni Forces Advance on Bab Al-Mandab
Saudi consumer spending rose 23.4% week on week to SR16.51 billion in the week ending Oct. 3, according to Saudi Central Bank point-of-sale data. Education outlays more than doubled, which an economist says is a seasonal back-to-school effect. Hotels were the only major category to decline.
Saudi Arabia Declares Mecca Security a 'Red Line' After Intercepting Houthi Drone
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday evening, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to declare the safety of Islam's holiest sites a "red line." The Houthis denied targeting the city, as the incident deepens an already volatile regional security picture.