Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry says no one was hurt in the Saturday strike on Riyadh's financial district, though verified footage shows facade damage.

Published 9 Nov 2026, 10:19 GMT

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Damage to the Aramco Tower in Riyadh — The Aramco Tower in Riyadh after the attack

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Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched fresh missile and drone strikes on the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, hitting the landmark Aramco Tower in the city's central financial district.

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said the skyscraper suffered only "minor damage" during Saturday's attack and confirmed that no one was killed or injured.

However, video footage authenticated by BBC Verify showed more extensive damage to the Saudi Aramco building, with windows shattered across multiple levels and at least one floor badly hit.

In a statement published by the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency, the group confirmed targeting Riyadh's business district on Saturday, November 7, alongside separate strikes aimed at the capital's airport and Aramco oil storage facilities.

Saudi authorities said their air defences intercepted and destroyed several incoming missiles during the barrage.

The assault on Riyadh came a day after the Houthis accused the Saudi-led military coalition of killing at least 33 people, including women and children, in an airstrike on al-Shariyah, east of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Saba reported that 39 people were wounded in the strike, while Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah aired footage of rescuers pulling bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings. Riyadh has not commented on the allegation.

An informal ceasefire collapsed in July after the Tehran-backed group declared a "maritime embargo" on Saudi Arabia and resumed drone and missile attacks on Saudi airports, Red Sea tankers and regional oil infrastructure.

The Houthis said they were retaliating against a Saudi blockade and an earlier Saudi strike on Sanaa airport intended to stop an Iranian plane from landing.

According to the United Nations, more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since major ground and air fighting resumed in Yemen.

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Houthis hit Aramco Tower in Riyadh in fresh strikes on Saudi capital

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