{ "dataset": "country-resilience-snapshot", "countryCode": "SA", "countryName": "Saudi Arabia", "slug": "saudi-arabia", "rank": 32, "overallScore": 61.6, "dimensionCoverage": 0.76, "confidence": "standard", "level": "high", "sourceStatus": "ranked", "headlineEligible": true, "capturedAt": "2026-08-29", "methodologyFormula": "pillar-combined-penalized-v1", "rankedCount": 170, "source": "docs/snapshots/resilience-ranking-2026-08-29.json", "license": "https://www.worldmonitor.app/docs/terms", "developments": { "headlines": [ { "title": "Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say", "source": "Guardian ME", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/saudi-coalition-retaliation-houthi-attack-riyadh-airport", "publishedAt": "2026-10-11T22:28:50.000Z" }, { "title": "Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed - AP News", "source": "AP News", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxObXk0VFduYU1ldGM0N3RTZGlUVEFiOV9GdHBJTExieVVQT0preW1GRGVHLUZHN3VyZ3pYUzdXbGYzVHdHdUsweFFUekY3Nk13LTl3dWtmdmpiMDh5ZXR3Sm9kZ1VvbFlZNFU3UXgzYlJEaml0VGNHS09ia0E3QUJERDcwRkRsd2UzNWZYWjZlUDJWYUtoZlh6Ng?oc=5", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12T03:48:00.000Z" }, { "title": "Video Shows Moment Houthi Missile Struck Riyadh Airport, Killing 14", "source": "NDTV", "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/video-shows-moment-houthi-missile-struck-riyadh-airport-killing-14-12171790#publisher=newsstand", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12T04:15:08.000Z" }, { "title": "Saudi-Arabia: Én drept og elleve såret i flyplassangrep søndag", "source": "NRK", "url": "https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/saudi-arabia_-en-drept-og-elleve-saret-i-flyplassangrep-sondag-1.18052090", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12T00:34:54.000Z" }, { "title": "Saudi-led coalition says Houthi attack on Riyadh airport a ‘war crime,’ vows response - Al Arabiya English", "source": "Al Arabiya", "url": "https://news.google.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?oc=5", "publishedAt": "2026-10-11T04:46:00.000Z" } ], "brief": { "text": "SITUATION NOW\nRiyadh airport passenger terminal was struck again a day after 12 were killed, according to Saudi authorities. [1][2]\nA Houthi missile struck Riyadh airport, killing 14, as shown in video footage. [3]\n\nWHAT THIS MEANS FOR SAUDI ARABIA\nThe Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, labeled a war crime by the Saudi-led coalition, aligns with the Reconsider Travel advisory for Saudi Arabia, reflecting elevated security risks. [5][E2]\n\nKEY RISKS\nSaudi Arabia's net energy import dependency of 0% does not shield it from risks tied to the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping chokepoint that could affect energy exports. [E4][E5]\nThe 23 US OFAC and Canada SEMA sanctions designations linked to Saudi Arabia pose ongoing financial and reputational risks. [E3]\n\nOUTLOOK\nA Polymarket market, \"Saudi Arabia military action against Yemen on October 12?\", is priced Yes at 67% on Oct 12, 2026, and closes Oct 13, 2026. [E6]\nA Polymarket market, \"Houthi military action against Saudi Arabia on October 15?\", is priced Yes at 59% on Oct 12, 2026, and closes Oct 16, 2026. [E7]\n\nWATCH ITEMS\nThe Saudi-led coalition's vow to respond to the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport remains unresolved. [5]\nThe outcome of the Polymarket market on Saudi Arabia military action against Yemen on October 12 is pending until Oct 13, 2026. [E6]", "generatedAt": "2026-10-12T05:10:15.957Z", "sources": [ { "title": "Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say", "source": "Guardian ME", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/saudi-coalition-retaliation-houthi-attack-riyadh-airport", "publishedAt": "2026-10-11T22:28:50.000Z" }, { "title": "Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed - AP News", "source": "AP News", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxObXk0VFduYU1ldGM0N3RTZGlUVEFiOV9GdHBJTExieVVQT0preW1GRGVHLUZHN3VyZ3pYUzdXbGYzVHdHdUsweFFUekY3Nk13LTl3dWtmdmpiMDh5ZXR3Sm9kZ1VvbFlZNFU3UXgzYlJEaml0VGNHS09ia0E3QUJERDcwRkRsd2UzNWZYWjZlUDJWYUtoZlh6Ng?oc=5", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12T03:48:00.000Z" }, { "title": "Video Shows Moment Houthi Missile Struck Riyadh Airport, Killing 14", "source": "NDTV", "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/video-shows-moment-houthi-missile-struck-riyadh-airport-killing-14-12171790#publisher=newsstand", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12T04:15:08.000Z" }, { "title": "Saudi-Arabia: Én drept og elleve såret i flyplassangrep søndag", "source": "NRK", "url": "https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/saudi-arabia_-en-drept-og-elleve-saret-i-flyplassangrep-sondag-1.18052090", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12T00:34:54.000Z" }, { "title": "Saudi-led coalition says Houthi attack on Riyadh airport a ‘war crime,’ vows response - Al Arabiya English", "source": "Al Arabiya", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxOY2JtSjh0UWdJdkhGdDJBUi1vbmtGU0todlFwYndfbWJnNDZVaE5mY3VQQmtvMWxWcXNmQl9QY1NDWk1FcF9Oc2ZaY09XVW9hRDZfZnRva3JSUFpwLTk1b2lSVkRIdDJrMGxJUFRXTEoxQjg4dVMyeXVWem0xRDZBbGNqaEx6cjg0ejJ5NmlpSGVwUjl2TnBfdm90WHpuSDktUFVXQ05HT1lsc2NTTjFzVjZLMjI3dWptRWFsZFBiNEJvY0gyX09GRnFHWUd0WF9SdUVOMXZHY9IB3AFBVV95cUxQZVFldW13ZEtuQmI5UVpicmxZZ01qNTBzQUpOZHo0bVNOcFVwRkdNb3dQQmVvUFJBRjh3QkJwc1NacDVlTU5hNmNVTWJTTzBpaHFrNk9mWnUzWmpRQjlaWEN4RlFRVHVWV19Xb3pONVBYRkYyTEhPUUNNakZ5NmZCM0VGMFRRUlJtcUZ4ZzVnQzJkR2tYWTk2RGxHWVRJTUhIa2FDRUlVRE5zeTAzTnhYeXFvTFFNeDFjVXRZQlNqLXZDMGgyYl9aOVhoREdOd2ZEUnhPSTczMk1iSHpo?oc=5", "publishedAt": "2026-10-11T04:46:00.000Z" } ], "evidence": [ { "id": "E2", "kind": "advisory", "label": "Travel advisory", "value": "Reconsider Travel", "factText": "The most severe government travel advisory World Monitor tracks for Saudi Arabia is Reconsider Travel, as of Oct 12, 2026.", "asOf": "2026-10-12T05:00:50.125Z" }, { "id": "E3", "kind": "sanctions", "label": "US OFAC and Canada SEMA designations", "value": "23", "factText": "Saudi Arabia is linked to 23 US OFAC and Canada SEMA sanctions designations, as of Oct 12, 2026.", "asOf": "2026-10-12T00:05:35.020Z" }, { "id": "E4", "kind": "energy", "label": "Net energy import dependency", "value": "0%", "factText": "Saudi Arabia has a net energy import dependency of 0% (World Bank Open Data, 2023).", "asOf": "2023-12-31T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "id": "E5", "kind": "chokepoint", "label": "Chokepoint tracker", "value": "Strait of Hormuz", "factText": "Strait of Hormuz is a shipping chokepoint World Monitor tracks for Saudi Arabia.", "asOf": "2026-10-12T05:10:11.378Z", "url": "https://www.worldmonitor.app/chokepoints/strait-of-hormuz/" }, { "id": "E6", "kind": "market", "label": "Polymarket prediction market", "value": "67%", "factText": "A Polymarket market related to Saudi Arabia, \"Saudi Arabia military action against Yemen on October 12?\", priced Yes at 67% on Oct 12, 2026; it closes Oct 13, 2026.", "asOf": "2026-10-12T05:00:52.682Z", "url": "https://polymarket.com/event/saudi-arabia-military-action-against-yemen-on-october-2026" }, { "id": "E7", "kind": "market", "label": "Polymarket prediction market", "value": "59%", "factText": "A Polymarket market related to Saudi Arabia, \"Houthi military action against Saudi Arabia on October 15?\", priced Yes at 59% on Oct 12, 2026; it closes Oct 16, 2026.", "asOf": "2026-10-12T05:00:52.682Z", "url": "https://polymarket.com/event/houthi-military-action-against-saudi-arabia-on-october-2026" } ] }, "timeline": [], "timelineStatus": "available", "briefSkipped": null, "capturedAt": "2026-10-12T05:02:20.299Z" } }