{"id":865,"date":"2026-11-15T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T16:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodforfree.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/15\/houthi-missiles-target-riyadh-as-millions-of-pakistanis-in-saudi-arabia-face-growing-security-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T16:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T16:40:06","slug":"houthi-missiles-target-riyadh-as-millions-of-pakistanis-in-saudi-arabia-face-growing-security-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodforfree.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/15\/houthi-missiles-target-riyadh-as-millions-of-pakistanis-in-saudi-arabia-face-growing-security-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthi Missiles Target Riyadh as Millions of Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia Face Growing Security Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saudi Arabia’s air defense systems intercepted two ballistic missiles headed toward Riyadh and three armed drones over the Eastern Province on Sunday, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensified their campaign against the kingdom where over 2.7 million Pakistani workers live and work.<\/p>\n

The latest barrage marks a dangerous escalation in attacks on Saudi territory, with the Houthi movement\u2014which controls large swaths of Yemen\u2014now regularly targeting both the Saudi capital and the kingdom’s critical oil infrastructure. Last week, a Houthi strike damaged an administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district, underscoring the rebels’ expanding reach.<\/p>\n

The Eastern Province, home to the vast majority of Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas reserves and Aramco’s corporate headquarters, has faced repeated drone and missile attacks in recent weeks. Aramco facilities in the region suffered extensive damage during an October assault, raising concerns about energy security and the safety of the massive Pakistani workforce employed across Saudi Arabia’s oil sector.<\/p>\n

For Pakistan, these developments carry profound implications. Saudi Arabia hosts one of the world’s largest Pakistani diaspora communities, with workers sending home billions of dollars in remittances annually\u2014a vital lifeline for Pakistan’s struggling economy. Any deterioration in security conditions threatens not only the safety of Pakistani families living in the kingdom but also the flow of foreign currency that helps stabilize Pakistan’s balance of payments.<\/p>\n

The conflict in Yemen has entered a particularly violent phase, with both sides escalating military operations. Saudi-led coalition forces have intensified airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, while the rebels have responded with increasingly sophisticated attacks on Saudi airports, seaports, and energy installations.<\/p>\n

On the ground in Yemen, government forces announced Sunday that a senior military commander and several personnel were killed in fierce clashes with Houthi fighters in the northern Al-Jawf province. Separately, southern Yemeni forces said they were withdrawing from positions near the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait, effectively ceding control of the area overlooking one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints to the Houthis.<\/p>\n

The retreat hands the Iran-aligned rebels significant leverage over global maritime trade. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait serves as a critical passage for oil tankers and cargo ships traveling between Asia and Europe via the Suez Canal. Combined with Iranian disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula, the Houthi position creates a potential dual squeeze on Gulf shipping routes.<\/p>\n

Civilian casualties continue mounting inside Yemen. According to official reports, six people including two children and two women were wounded in Houthi artillery fire and sniper attacks in Taiz province. A separate landmine explosion injured two children and a woman in Al-Jawf province.<\/p>\n

The Houthis claimed to have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over Al-Jawf, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident. Houthi-controlled media also reported airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, attributing them to Saudi forces.<\/p>\n

As the conflict intensifies, Pakistani communities across Saudi Arabia\u2014from Riyadh to the Eastern Province\u2014find themselves in increasingly vulnerable positions, with their safety and livelihoods caught between warring parties in a regional struggle with no end in sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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