Houthis strike Aramco tower in Riyadh
A drone-and-missile attack damaged the iconic Saudi Aramco tower, located in an area that, as home to international companies and luxury housing, is a symbol of the kingdom’s modernization.
Key points
- Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows damage to the building in the capital's central financial district.
- Saudi Arabia faces “ only bad options as it tries to find a way out of the conflict,” The Wall Street Journal wrote.
Near-daily attacks in Riyadh have upended life and also forced the cancellation of a high-profile economic conference, putting pressure on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he tries to keep on track a multi-trillion-dollar effort to position the kingdom as a destination for global capital.
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