Saudi civil defence gives all-clear after alerts in Eastern Province
Nov 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's civil defence on Sunday lifted alerts in several areas of the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province, including Dhahran, home to the headquarters of oil major Saudi Aramco, shortly after warning of potential danger. The all-clear also applies to Dammam, Abqaiq and Al-Ahsa governorate, the civil defence said. The Eastern Province contains the majority of the kingdom's…
Saudi Arabia's civil defence lifted alerts in several areas of the oil-rich Eastern Province on Sunday, shortly after issuing warnings of potential danger. According to Al-Monitor and Hindustan Times - World News, the all-clear applies to Dammam, Abqaiq, Al-Ahsa governorate, and Dhahran, which serves as the headquarters for Saudi Aramco.
Following the lifting of the alerts, the Saudi-led coalition stated it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Iran-allied Houthi group towards the Eastern Province. Middle East Eye reports that coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki announced the interception on X.
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