# Saudi Arabia, Houthis exchange blows as conflict escalates - Published: 2026-09-17T19:41:44.341Z - Updated: 2026-09-29T11:30:02.302Z - 33 sources - Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Crime, law and justice, Economy, business and finance, Science and technology - Involves: 72 Typhoons, AFP news agency, Abbas Araghchi, Abdallah II (roi de Jordanie), Abdullah Abdulkader al-Alimi-Bawzer, Abdullah al-Alimi, Adam Feyn, Afrah al-Zouba, Ahil Ijer, Air-raid alerts for Riyadh, Akhil Iyer, Alaa-Eddin Sulaibi ## How it developed - 2026-09-17T19:41:44.341Z - DW Top Stories: [Saudi Arabia, Houthis exchange blows as conflict escalates](https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-houthis-exchange-blows-as-conflict-escalates/a-79313776?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf) - 2026-09-17T20:00:02.165Z - France 24 English: [Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman](https://www.france24.com/en/trump-declines-to-back-saudi-arabia-as-us-officials-reportedly-meet-iran-backed-houthis-in-oman) - 2026-09-19T06:30:03.501Z - LiveMint: [Saudi Arabia Issues Rare Air-Raid Alerts for Riyadh | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/saudi-arabia-issues-rare-air-raid-alerts-for-riyadh-11789798975186.html) - 2026-09-19T10:02:06.825Z - France 24 English: [More than 112,000 displaced in Yemen as Houthis seize more ground](https://www.france24.com/en/more-than-112-000-displaced-in-yemen-as-houthis-seize-more-ground) - 2026-09-19T12:30:33.351Z - MyJoyOnline: [Saudi Arabia issues first air raid alerts for Riyadh since Houthis escalated attacks - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/saudi-arabia-issues-first-air-raid-alerts-for-riyadh-since-houthis-escalated-attacks/) - 2026-09-19T14:00:29.692Z - MyJoyOnline: [Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport after Saudi warning of aerial attack threat - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-saudi-warning-of-aerial-attack-threat/) - 2026-09-19T14:30:02.317Z - LiveMint: [Riyadh airport: Explosions, black smoke and flight disrupt after Saudi ‘hostile aerial threat’ alert amid Houthi attacks | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/riyadh-airport-explosions-black-smoke-and-flight-disrupt-after-hostile-aerial-threat-alert-amid-houthi-attacks-11789823288422.html) - 2026-09-19T16:15:02.437Z - BBC News: [Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwly5d9v7r43o) - 2026-09-19T15:00:01.100Z - DW Top Stories: [Saudi Arabia: Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh, Yanbu port](https://www.dw.com/en/riyadh-airport-saudi-arabia-houthi-strikes/a-79339010?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf) - 2026-09-19T15:31:26.429Z - Jutarnji List: [VIDEO Eksplozije u Rijadu, gori postrojenje Aramca, crni dim u blizini zračne luke](https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/svijet/eksplozije-pozar-kod-zracne-luke-rijad-aramco-kasnjenja-letova-15747989) - 2026-09-19T19:30:03.726Z - LiveMint: [Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital after flames, black smoke seen near Riyadh airport | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-capital-after-flames-black-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-11789843604832.html) - 2026-09-19T20:02:11.548Z - Siasat Daily: [ریاض ایئرپورٹ کے قریب دھوئیں کے بادل، فضائی حملوں کے انتباہ سے تشویش - Siasat Daily - Urdu](https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%d8%b1%db%8c%d8%a7%d8%b6-%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%a6%d8%b1%d9%be%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%b9-%da%a9%db%92-%d9%82%d8%b1%db%8c%d8%a8-%d8%af%da%be%d9%88%d8%a6%db%8c%da%ba-%da%a9%db%92-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%84%d8%8c-%d9%81-1759192/) - 2026-09-19T22:15:00.986Z - Al Jazeera English: [Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/saudi-led-coalition-says-defences-intercept-houthi-missile-fired-at-riyadh) - 2026-09-20T04:31:16.716Z - BBC News Hausa: [Mayakan Houthi sun kai hari a birnin Riyadh - BBC News Hausa](https://www.bbc.com/hausa/articles/cj3v464kr29lo) - 2026-09-20T06:00:03.454Z - LiveMint: [Iran war: Tehran sets 7 terms to renew US talks — what are the demands? Will US strike against Houthis? What we know | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/iran-war-tehran-sets-7-terms-to-renew-us-talks-what-are-the-demands-will-us-strike-against-houthis-what-we-know-11789880465957.html) - 2026-09-20T07:02:05.856Z - Telangana Today: [Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh, Yanbu as Saudi tensions escalate](https://telanganatoday.com/houthis-claim-attacks-on-riyadh-yanbu-as-saudi-tensions-escalate) - 2026-09-20T18:31:17.935Z - Amar Ujala: [यमन में फिर भड़का गृहयुद्ध: हूतियों ने सऊदी के साथ आने वाले देशों को दी चेतावनी, क्या-क्या कहा?](https://www.amarujala.com/world/yemen-houthis-warn-saudi-allies-civil-war-2026-09-20) - 2026-09-20T06:30:37.067Z - BBC Nepali: [साउदी अरबको राजधानीमा बलिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र प्रहार गरेको हुथी विद्रोहीको दाबी - BBC News नेपाली](https://www.bbc.com/nepali/articles/cmx2zrzy8n1yo) - 2026-09-20T10:02:16.928Z - France 24 English: [Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi capital Riyadh for the first time](https://www.france24.com/en/yemen-s-houthis-strike-saudi-capital-riyadh-for-the-first-time) - 2026-09-20T12:32:15.102Z - France 24 English: [Why doesn't the US intervene to defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis?](https://www.france24.com/en/why-doesn-t-the-us-intervene-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-the-houthis) - 2026-09-20T12:32:15.102Z - France 24 English: [Houthi attacks and no Western support: What are Saudi Arabia's options ?](https://www.france24.com/en/houthi-attacks-and-no-western-support-what-are-saudi-arabia-s-options) - 2026-09-20T12:30:29.626Z - Punch: [US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war](https://punchng.com/us-warns-of-rapid-escalation-in-middle-east-war/) - 2026-09-20T17:00:33.739Z - Ara.cat: [Els houthis reivindiquen un atac contra Riad i eleven l'escalada militar amb l'Aràbia Saudita](https://www.ara.cat/internacional/proxim-orient/houthis-reivindiquen-atac-riad-eleven-l-escalada-militar-l-arabia-saudita_1_5855498.html) - 2026-09-21T01:30:02.854Z - LiveMint: [US-Iran war LIVE Updates: US issues Iran travel warning, Tehran warns of 'continuous, painful' attacks on US bases if... | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/usiran-war-live-update-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-tehran-travel-warning-painful-attacks-us-bases-saudi-yemen-houthis-11789953418288.html) - 2026-09-21T03:00:57.028Z - Amar Ujala: ['अगर गलती की तो होंगे दर्दनाक नतीजे': ईरान की दो टूक, गालिबाफ बोले- शर्तें माने यूएस वरना होर्मुज नहीं खुलेगा](https://www.amarujala.com/world/iran-rules-out-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-until-us-meets-tehrans-conditions-stern-warning-painful-consequences-2026-09-21) - 2026-09-21T02:30:19.716Z - Kampuchea Thmey Daily: [តម្លៃប្រេងអន្តរជាតិធ្លាក់ចុះជាង ២ ដុល្លារ ចំពេលទីផ្សារវាយតម្លៃលំហូរនាំចេញប្រេងអារ៉ាប៊ីសាអ៊ូឌីត](https://www.kampucheathmey.com/business-economic/1186986) - 2026-09-21T06:00:26.018Z - MyJoyOnline: [Oil hits over 1-week low on hopes of boost to diplomacy in Iran war - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/oil-hits-over-1-week-low-on-hopes-of-boost-to-diplomacy-in-iran-war/) - 2026-09-21T10:30:24.495Z - Al Jazeera English: [A simple guide to the Yemen conflict](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/21/a-brief-history-of-the-yemen-conflict) - 2026-09-21T14:31:19.346Z - BBC News: [Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4gm7l742dmo) - 2026-09-22T00:00:52.271Z - Amar Ujala: [हूतियों के हमलों से सऊदी बेहाल: ब्रिटेन ने बढ़ाया मदद का हाथ; आरएएफ भरेगा लड़ाकू विमानों में ईंधन](https://www.amarujala.com/world/uk-saudi-arabia-raf-air-refuelling-support-against-houthi-attacks-2026-09-22) - 2026-09-22T04:01:17.715Z - France 24 French: [En direct : à l'ONU, Trump dit qu'il doit décider entre "anéantir" l'Iran ou passer un "accord"](https://www.france24.com/fr/moyen-orient/20260922-en-direct-houthis-appeles-cesser-immediatement-menaces-attaques-g7-yemen-arabie-saoudite-israel-liban-onuiran-detroit-ormuz) - 2026-09-22T04:01:59.839Z - France 24 English: [Middle East live: Yemen fighting escalates as Trump heads to UN](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260922-middle-east-live-yemen-fighting-escalates-as-trump-heads-to-un) - 2026-09-22T04:30:52.591Z - BBC Somali: [Ingiriiska oo sheegay in Sacuudiga ay siinayaan taageero 'difaac militari ah' - BBC News Somali](https://www.bbc.com/somali/articles/cmn5dpd17n5ro) - 2026-09-22T09:00:02.859Z - DW Top Stories: [G7 demands Houthis 'immediately' cease Saudi strikes](https://www.dw.com/en/g7-demands-houthis-immediately-cease-saudi-strikes/a-79364964?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf) - 2026-09-22T08:00:31.807Z - Kampuchea Thmey Daily: [លោក ត្រាំ នឹង​​ជួប មេដឹកនាំតំបន់ឈូង​សមុទ្រពែក្ស ជុំវិញវិបត្តិសង្គ្រាម និងផលប៉ះពាល់សេដ្ឋកិច្ច​​ធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ​ អំឡុង​ពេល​ប្រជុំ​​​នៅ​អង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ​](https://www.kampucheathmey.com/global-news/1187409) - 2026-09-22T08:30:36.679Z - Kampuchea Thmey Daily: [សង្គ្រាមលើពិភពលោក ផ្ទុះក្តៅព្រមៗគ្នា រុញតម្លៃប្រេងសាំង ឡើងថ្លៃខ្លាំង បង្កជាវិបត្តិធ្ងន់](https://www.kampucheathmey.com/global-news/1187842) - 2026-09-22T09:03:22.849Z - BBC Afrique: [L’Iran doit cesser d’armer les Houthis au Yémen, déclare le G7 avant l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU. - BBC News Afrique](https://www.bbc.com/afrique/articles/ckg593704056o) - 2026-09-22T09:30:01.998Z - LiveMint: [UK to give ‘defensive’ support to Saudi Arabia against Houthis: Why Britain is stepping in as US holds back | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/uk-to-give-defensive-support-to-saudi-arabia-against-houthis-why-britain-is-stepping-in-as-us-holds-back-11790063158483.html) - 2026-09-22T12:00:02.009Z - DW Top Stories: [The Iran war is spreading in the Middle East and Trump has yet to find a way out](https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-spreads-through-region-as-trump-seeks-way-out/a-79370506?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf) - 2026-09-22T15:31:52.324Z - El Comercio Ecuador: [Donald Trump confirma ante la ONU que él 'hace la paz'](https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/mundo/donald-trump-confirma-ante-onu-hace-paz/) - 2026-09-23T04:00:24.192Z - MyJoyOnline: [Oil falls on increased Gulf supply and hopes for US-Iran talks - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/oil-falls-on-increased-gulf-supply-and-hopes-for-us-iran-talks/) - 2026-09-23T03:15:01.594Z - Al Jazeera English: [Wall Street’s Nasdaq hits all-time high as AI frenzy gathers pace](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/23/wall-streets-nasdaq-hits-all-time-high-as-ai-frenzy-gathers-pace) - 2026-09-23T05:30:41.538Z - BBC Punjabi: [ਹੂਤੀ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਾਊਦੀ ਅਰਬ ਨੂੰ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ - BBC News ਪੰਜਾਬੀ](https://www.bbc.com/punjabi/articles/c38xk2jj9gkpo) - 2026-09-23T17:00:36.696Z - Kampuchea Thmey Daily: [អង់គ្លេស លូកដៃជួយ អារ៉ាប៊ីសាអូឌីត ជាការសម្រាលបន្ទុក ឬបន្ថែមសាំងលើភ្លើងសង្គ្រាមមជ្ឈិមបូព៌ា?](https://www.kampucheathmey.com/global-news/1188488) - 2026-09-23T14:15:01.257Z - Al Jazeera English: [How much is UK supporting Saudi Arabia in its war with Iran-backed Houthis?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/how-much-is-uk-supporting-saudi-arabia-in-its-war-with-iran-backed-houthis) - 2026-09-23T16:45:01.198Z - Al Jazeera English: [Yemeni government in military and diplomatic push to reverse Houthi gains](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/yemeni-government-in-military-and-diplomatic-push-to-reverse-houthi-gains) - 2026-09-24T03:00:24.044Z - MyJoyOnline: [Oil prices edge lower as Iran says it is open to diplomacy to end the war - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/oil-prices-edge-lower-as-iran-says-it-is-open-to-diplomacy-to-end-the-war/) - 2026-09-24T09:32:11.327Z - Hindustan Times: [HistoriCity: A look at India’s historic links with Mecca](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/historicity-a-look-at-india-s-historic-links-with-mecca-101790240622107.html) - 2026-09-24T09:30:42.085Z - Punch: [Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again](https://punchng.com/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-if-us-attacks-again/) - 2026-09-24T11:45:00.984Z - Al Jazeera English: [Could the oil shock push fuel prices even higher?](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2026/9/24/could-the-oil-shock-push-fuel-prices-even-higher) Read it on FeedAtom: https://www.feedatom.com/stories/saudi-arabia-houthis-exchange-blows-as-conflict-escalates-bx6mcqrra2resx2ct2fjipuwv