Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies

According to Global News, the blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions and no claim of responsibility.[1]The Associated Press reported Wednesday that new explosions have been heard in the Saudi capital of Riyadh[2], and that the Saudi civil defense reported air raid alerts in Riyadh and Kharj province southeast of the capital.[2]NBC News reports that the Houthis launched multiple strikes on Riyadh's airport over the weekend, killing 13 people and wounding hundreds.[3] The National says at least 20 people have been killed in a series of attacks since last week[4] on airports in Riyadh and Abha.According to the AP, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted cruise and ballistic missiles and drones targeting the capital, Riyadh[5]. The AP also reports that Saudi Civil Defense said debris from two intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles fell on residential areas in Riyadh, injuring four people including a child[5].The AP reports that regional officials say Saudi Arabia, the world's top purchaser of U.S. weapons, is running low on interceptors.[5]Aviation analytics firm Cirium told the AP that over 3,000 flights scheduled to depart from airports across Saudi Arabia have been canceled or listed as not operating in the past week[5].Gulf News reports that Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry welcomed a presidential statement by members of the United Nations Security Council condemning continued and escalating Houthi attacks on the Kingdom.[6]