Aramco Tower hit in heart of Saudi capital as Houthis launch fresh strikes

1What happened

Saudi Arabia intercepted incoming missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting the kingdom's capital and other regions on Sunday, November 8, with falling debris damaging a building belonging to the state-owned oil giant Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district. France 24 ↗

2Compared to what

Oil price in today’s dollars: $97. Higher than in 81% of months since 1947.

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3Also reported

An Aramco building in Riyadh was targeted in an attempted attack, the Saudi energy ministry said Sunday, with eyewitnesses reporting damage to the skyscraper after the Saudi-led co... Daily Sabah ↗

Sources

• Aramco Tower hit in heart of Saudi capital as Houthis launch fresh strikes ↗BBC
• Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Riyadh's Aramco building damaged ↗France 24
• Aramco skyscraper damaged by debris when Houthis target Riyadh ↗Daily Sabah
• Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged in ‘attempted’ attack ↗Al Jazeera
• Saudi Aramco Tower Targeted in Rare Strike on Riyadh Finance Hub ↗Bloomberg
• Saudi Arabia Briefly Issues Aerial Threat Alert in Riyadh as Yemen Death Toll Rises ↗Kurdistan24