Most Gulf bourses in red after Houthis claim attacks on Saudi energy, airport sites

Business Recorder • Oct 20, 2026

Most Gulf stock markets closed lower on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi energy, airport and military targets on Monday, while Egypt’s index bucked the trend after parliament delayed a vote on authorising military support for Riyadh. The...

Most Gulf stock markets closed lower on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi energy, airport and military targets on Monday, while Egypt’s index bucked the trend after parliament delayed a vote on authorising military support for Riyadh. The group said it hit an Aramco site in Yanbu, the Shaybah oilfield, and the Riyadh and Abha airports. Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm the claims and...