# Gulf markets fall as new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia heighten regional risks

https://mins.news/en/item/110999

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 11:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gulf-markets-fall-fresh-houthi-strikes-saudi-arabia-raise-regional-risk-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad9f4e88aa25d000136262a

> Major Gulf stock markets declined in early trading on Thursday after fresh attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saudi Arabia stoked fears that the region’s tensions could escalate further.

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