Saudi Arabia briefly issued an emergency warning anticipating\npotential attacks in several regions, including the holy city of Mecca\nand the kingdom\u2019s second-largest city, Jeddah. The warning followed a\nseries of attacks over the past week by Iran-aligned armed groups, which\nhave increasingly drawn the country into the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n
According to Reuters on Tuesday (15\/9\/2026), the warning was\nwithdrawn shortly after being issued. Saudi authorities reported no\nprojectiles had fallen, and no group immediately claimed responsibility\nfor the attacks.<\/p>\n
The warning covered the widest area since the conflict escalated last\nweek; warning sirens sounded in Mecca for the first time during this war\nin the city, which is home to sites sacred to all Muslims.<\/p>\n
The Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen has announced a number of\nmajor attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past week, including an attack on\nan airbase on Monday which they claimed was in response to air strikes\nin Yemen.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia accused another pro-Iran movement based in Iraq of\nresponsibility for Friday\u2019s attack, which paralysed one of the kingdom\u2019s\nmost important oil transport routes, the East-West Pipeline that crosses\nthe Arabian desert.<\/p>\n
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said\n13 civilians were wounded in Monday\u2019s Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
The Iran-backed armed groups launched lightning attacks along Yemen\u2019s\nwestern coast last week, culminating in the seizure of an island at the\nmouth of the Red Sea.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabia-withdraws-emergency-warning-over-potential-attack-in-mecca-1789494723", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }