Egypt has approved military help for Saudi Arabia if requested as Houthi attacks threaten the kingdom and Red Sea shipping. The vote comes as Saudi officials hold talks in Iran amid regional efforts to prevent a further escalation of the fighting.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing talks with Tehran while strengthening their military readiness under the terms of the Mecca Defence Alliance.
A non-binding European Parliament resolution urges a freeze on all the Yemeni group's funds, as the EU struggles to counter the threat to civilian maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
An attack that killed 12 people has left Riyadh’s airport closed and drawn condemnation from the UN and EU, as the Houthis renew their threats and Washington considers its response.
The claim came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.