Saudi civil defence lifts Eastern Province alerts after missile intercepted

Key facts

• Saudi Arabia's civil defence lifted alerts in Dhahran, Dammam, Abqaiq and Al-Ahsa governorate on November 8.
• Dhahran is home to the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, which the report says suffered extensive damage in an October attack.
• The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile the Houthi group launched toward the Eastern region.
• The Eastern Province contains most of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves, the report said.

Saudi Arabia's civil defence lifted alerts in several areas of the oil-rich Eastern Province on November 8, shortly after warning of potential danger, it said. The all-clear covered Dhahran, home to the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, as well as Dammam, Abqaiq and Al-Ahsa governorate.