Mohammad Sio
09 November 2026•Update: 09 November 2026
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense said Monday that a warning alert was briefly activated in the capital Riyadh over a potential danger before authorities announced that the threat had passed.
The alert was issued through the National Early Warning Platform, warning residents of potential danger, it said.
In a subsequent notification, the agency announced that the threat had passed in the city.
Authorities did not immediately specify the nature of the threat that prompted the warning.
The alert came amid continued military escalation between the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Houthi group, which has launched repeated missile and drone attacks toward Saudi territory.
