Pakistan condemns Houthis attack on Saudi Aramco tower, demands end to strikes

"Fortunately, no casualties were reported."The Foreign Office warned that attacks on civilian infrastructure reflected a "reckless disregard for human life and regional security," calling on the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia.Reaffirming Islamabad's support for Riyadh, the statement said Pakistan stood with the Saudi leadership and people and backed all measures necessary to protect the Kingdom's security, sovereignty and territorial integrity."The security of Saudi Arabia….

"Our commitment to the safety and well-being of our Saudi brothers and sisters remains steadfast."The attack on KAFD carries significance beyond the damage to an administrative building, given the district's importance to Saudi Arabia's financial sector and its ambitious economic diversification drive.Targeting an area housing major financial institutions, international companies and residential facilities would mark a significant escalation in the Houthis' campaign against the Kingdom."I see this as an attack….

The Houthis are making Saudi Arabia's economic transformation hostage to an increasingly unwinnable war."Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry confirmed the incident in a statement, saying that "an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was subjected to an attempted attack today"."The incident resulted in falling shrapnel that caused minor damage to the building, with no injuries or fatalities reported, thankfully."AFP said it was unable to independently confirm the extent of….

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has repeatedly warned residents against filming or publishing images of drones, missiles, air defence interceptors and impact sites.The latest incident came hours after the Kingdom's Education Ministry announced the resumption of in-person classes following weeks of remote learning in Riyadh in the wake of an earlier wave of attacks.Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said in a social media post on Sunday morning that "air defences intercepted and….

Britain announced in October that it would deploy fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities from aerial attacks.Meanwhile, multiple Yemeni officials told AFP on Saturday that thousands of Syrian troops were expected to deploy to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, with some already on the ground.

Syria's official SANA news agency subsequently quoted a diplomatic source as denying that Damascus had sent troops to Yemen "at this time".The renewed fighting has further complicated an already protracted conflict in Yemen.

The United Nations says more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since hostilities resumed.Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have significantly strengthened their defence cooperation in recent years, signing a bilateral defence agreement in September 2025.In August 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye also signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), establishing a trilateral security arrangement.The agreement stipulates that an attack against any one of the three countries….

Pakistan condemns Houthis attack on Saudi Aramco tower, demands end to strikes Updated 53 minutes ago Islamabad says targeting civilian infrastructure shows "reckless disregard for human life and regional security".