Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles aimed at Riyadh on Sunday, November 8, 2026, while falling debris damaged an Aramco building in the capital’s financial district; no casualties were reported, and Yemen’s Houthi group later said it had attacked targets in the city.
The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences destroyed two ballistic missiles headed for Riyadh, as well as other missiles targeting the kingdom. It blamed the Houthis for launching the ballistic missiles. The group’s military spokesperson later said its operations included targets in Riyadh’s financial district.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry called the incident at the Aramco building an attempted attack. It said falling fragments caused limited damage and no one was injured or killed. Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion.
They also reported seeing damage across several floors of the tower in the King Abdullah Financial District, including broken exterior windows. One witness said a projectile struck the building but could not identify it. This left it unclear whether the tower was hit directly or damaged by debris from an interception.