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Saudi Arabia issues first air raid alerts in Riyadh since Houthi escalation
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- Residents in Riyadh received air raid alerts and heard explosions reported in the capital on Friday night and Saturday morning.
- The alerts marked the first time air raid sirens sounded in Riyadh since Houthis escalated attacks and declared a maritime embargo in July.
- Houthis recently seized the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island, controlling a key shipping route for Gulf state exports.
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