The US State Department ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to security risks from Houthi attacks.

As Houthi forces encircle Yemen's third-largest city and cut off key supply routes, the strategic battle for Taiz triggers a worsening humanitarian crisis and mass displacement.

The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile near Riyadh amid a major escalation involving Houthi drone and missile attacks targeting Aden International Airport.

Saudi Aramco shut down its 400,000 barrel-per-day Jizan oil refinery following a militant strike by Yemen's Houthi forces, adding pressure to the global fuel market.