Saudi forces intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi militia late Monday after the group aimed strikes at Riyadh and KHAMIS MUSHAIT near the Yemen border, authorities said, and alerts were issued to residents. Riyadh’s main international airport has been hit in successive days. The attacks have killed at least 18 and injured more than 300 — the deadliest toll in Saudi Arabia since February, when US and Israeli operations against Iran began. The violence poses a severe challenge to

Saudi forces intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi militia late Monday after the group aimed strikes at Riyadh and KHAMIS MUSHAIT near the Yemen border, authorities said, and alerts were issued to residents. Riyadh’s main international airport has been hit in successive days. The attacks have killed at least 18 and injured more than 300 — the deadliest toll in Saudi Arabia since February, when US and Israeli operations against Iran began. The violence poses a severe challenge to Crown Prince Salman’s economic transformation agenda.