The Houthis attacked the Aramco building in Riyadh, worsening the military escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen Saudi Arabia reported on November 8 that it had intercepted a number of missiles launched towards its territory, in a new escalation of conflicts with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The group claimed responsibility for the attack on Riyadh's financial district and damaged a building owned by state oil giant Aramco. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates reported the rescue of 22 crew members from a cargo ship that caught fire in the Sea of Oman, amid growing insecurity in commercial navigation in the Middle East.