By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Saudi Arabia intercepted missiles fired from Yemen towards Riyadh and other regions, with debris damaging an Aramco building. Damage to the state oil group's headquarters in Riyadh had already been reported on 8 November, according to France 24 Afrique.
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The Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen while the Houthis launch missiles toward Saudi Arabia.
10 NovRiyadh says it intercepted two Houthi missiles, one heading for the capital
8 NovHouthi attack targets Riyadh and damages an Aramco tower
8 NovBombardment attributed to Riyadh kills 33 civilians in YemenThe Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it intercepted two Houthi missiles fired towards Riyadh, as well as a ballistic missile targeting the south of the kingdom and a drone over the eastern province. These launches are part of an escalation since the Houthis advanced towards the Bab el-Mandeb strait, according to the coalition and the Saba channel, which is close to the rebels.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Several explosions rang out early on Tuesday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to AFP journalists, as attacks by the pro-Iranian Houthis of Yemen against the kingdom multiply. Residents received an alert on their phones about an 'air threat', lifted shortly afterwards by the Saudi Civil Defence, according to AFP.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Source: Seneweb ·
Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Tuesday 10 November in the first talks held under US auspices since February. The resumption follows Donald Trump’s claim that a comprehensive agreement to end the war in Ukraine was possible, according to France 24.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: France 24 ·
Global emissions from fossil fuels are expected to fall by 0.4% in 2026, the first decline since the Covid pandemic, according to researchers. This drop, driven by renewable energy and the oil price shock linked to the war in Iran, could be only temporary, they warned.
🌍 World · Source: France 24 ·
Israel approves deployment of 250 foreign soldiers to GazaIsrael has agreed to the deployment of around 250 foreign soldiers to Gaza as part of the International Stabilisation Force, according to The Jewish Chronicle citing Israeli security sources. Morocco is among the six volunteer countries, alongside Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Uganda and Albania.The week in Africa
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