Trump cuts short weekend, returns to White House

US President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David and returned to the White House on Saturday. According to Middle East Eye and Gulf News, his return was unexpected and came as tensions rose in the Middle East.

The change in plan came after a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh, with the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis saying a ballistic missile was fired at the Saudi capital at dawn. A fire broke out near Riyadh's international airport.

The US State Department and several US embassies issued security alerts to Americans, citing the potential for unforeseen escalation and noting that Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Middle East Eye, The Mainichi, The Jakarta Post, Gulf News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.