Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi airports; French protests and what to watch for

In this Global Security Briefing, Factal Editor Sarah Burke took a deep look at Yemen's Houthis recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Saudi response and how editors cover events in a nation that discourages media coverage. Then Louise Alestam, Emergent Risk International Team Editor & Senior EMEA Analyst, presented on what to watch for regarding France's protests with announced strikes coming as soon as Oct. 17 and extending to May Day 2027.  Factal verified risk intelligence of the two subjects can be found here; Yemen crisis (member's link) Fall 2026 student protests in France and Belgium (member's link) Find major alerts from Factal editors on Bluesky, Threads and Mastodon Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals. When you need verified real-time risk intelligence and strategic business intelligence the Factal+ERI partnership is here for global businesses. Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.