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Yemen's Houthis sharply escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia in the days before October 23, 2026, claiming strikes on the Saudi defense ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and Dammam's King Fahd and Abha airports, with Saudi authorities reporting two deaths at King Fahd airport and another two killed in a separate airport attack. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and Najran, while a Saudi strike on a house in Taiz killed and wounded five civilians. Saudi Aramco ordered staff to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters and work remotely as oil prices surged, and the US reportedly ordered non-essential government personnel to leave the kingdom. The IMF said the economic impact on Saudi Arabia remains