RIYADH: The Arab coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward southern Saudi Arabia, state TV reported.
Spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said coalition forces managed to intercept and destroy the missile that was targeting Jazan region.
Col. Al-Maliki said the missile was launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilian areas in Saudi Arabia.
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Arab coalition intercepts 2 ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Saudi Arabia
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Saudi crown prince receives 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Omar Yaghi
- Crown prince congratulated Yaghi on receiving the prize and wished him continued success
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Omar Yaghi in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The crown prince congratulated Yaghi on receiving the prize and wished him continued success, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The professor was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing it with Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Japan.
The scientists were cited for creating “molecular constructions with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow. These constructions, metal-organic frameworks, can be used to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyze chemical reactions.”
Yaghi expressed his gratitude to the crown prince for the meeting and the support he has received in his work.
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