Saudi air defences shoot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi group towards Riyadh, in an attack that could escalate a proxy war between the kingdom and Iran. The Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it aimed the missile at the Saudi royal court at al-Yamama Palace, where a meeting of Saudi leaders was under way on Tuesday. It described the attack as a new chapter in the conflict. There have been no reports of casualties or damage• Saudi Arabia shoots down Houthi missile close to Riyadh

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2017 19:10 UTC