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Saudi Civil Defense Says Danger Passed After Alerts in Riyadh and Al-Kharj

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Saudi Civil Defense said potential-danger alerts for Riyadh and nearby Al-Kharj had ended after warning residents in both areas. The agency told the public to keep following Civil Defense instructions, avoid gathering or filming, and call 911 in an emergency. The notice did not identify what triggered the alerts, and the verified report gave no information about casualties, damage or an interception. The all-clear was reported at 3:19 a.m. Israel time on September 19, after the initial warning was issued shortly after 3 a.m.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration derived from a public-domain archival 2009 aerial view of the Riyadh skyline; it provides city context and does not depict the reported 2026 Civil Defense alerts or response.

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The Houthi-Saudi Front

115 events
  1. UN Security Council Sets Bab al-Mandab Meeting After Reported Houthi Takeover
  2. Saudi Coalition Says Air Defenses Destroyed Houthi Drone South of Mecca
  3. Houthis Told U.S. They Would Not Attack Israeli or American Ships
  4. Saudi Arabia Seeks Air-Defense Help as Officials Report Interceptor Shortage
  5. Saudi Civil Defense Says Intercepted Drone Debris Kills One in Taif
  6. Poll Finds 54% of Israelis Back Helping Saudi Arabia Against Houthis
  7. Saudi Civil Defense Says Danger Passed After Alerts in Riyadh and Al-Kharj
  8. Flames and Black Smoke Rise Near Riyadh Airport After Saudi Aerial-Threat Alert
  9. Flames and Black Smoke Seen Near Riyadh Airport After Overnight Alerts
  10. Türkiye Says It Could Meet Saudi Military Needs Under Mecca Pact
  11. Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Houthi Missile Targeting Riyadh
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