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First reported 12 October 2026 · latest 24 October 2026 · 8 reports from 5 outlets
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Emmanuel Macron visited Riyadh to show support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks, as airport strikes killed 17 and injured 333, heightening risks for residents and travelers.
Riyadh has come under heavy fire as Yemen's heaviest fighting in years spilt over into Saudi Arabia. Attacks on the capital's airport killed 17 people and injured 333 others this month. Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen's civil war in support of the government in 2015, fearing the rise of Iranian influence and the prospect of chaos on its borders, after the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa.
Riyadh has come under heavy fire as Yemen's heaviest fighting in years spilt over into Saudi Arabia. Attacks on the capital's airport killed 17 people and injured 333 others this month. Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen's civil war in support of the government in 2015, fearing the rise of Iranian influence and the prospect of chaos on its borders, after the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa.
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Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport only partially reopened after it was closed this month and international services have not yet been fully restored. The latest Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in the Eastern Province, killed two people and injured eight, Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. Fears are growing of a renewed escalation between the US and Iran.
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport only partially reopened after it was closed this month and international services have not yet been fully restored. The latest Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in the Eastern Province, killed two people and injured eight, Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. Fears are growing of a renewed escalation between the US and Iran.
Riyadh has come under heavy fire as Yemen's heaviest fighting in years spilt over into Saudi Arabia. Attacks on the capital's airport killed 17 people and injured 333 others this month. Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen's civil war in support of the government in 2015, fearing the rise of Iranian influence and the prospect of chaos on its borders, after the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa.
Riyadh has come under heavy fire as Yemen's heaviest fighting in years spilt over into Saudi Arabia. Attacks on the capital's airport killed 17 people and injured 333 others this month. Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen's civil war in support of the government in 2015, fearing the rise of Iranian influence and the prospect of chaos on its borders, after the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa.
And that won t have made the recent attack by the Houthis on Riyadh s main airport any easier to bear. Twelve people died and more than 300 were injured, flights were cancelled or rerouted and videos of panicked travelers spread across the Middle East. The airport attack undercut one of the pillars of the bargain that MBS has offered his people.
And that won t have made the recent attack by the Houthis on Riyadh s main airport any easier to bear. Twelve people died and more than 300 were injured, flights were cancelled or rerouted and videos of panicked travelers spread across the Middle East. The airport attack undercut one of the pillars of the bargain that MBS has offered his people.
President Sheikh Mohamed offers condolences to Saudi King after airport strikes. UAE leaders have sent condolences to Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz following attacks by Yemen s Houthi rebels on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left several people dead and hundreds injured. President Sheikh Mohamed expressed his sincere sympathy for the victims of the attacks and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The show must go on: Saudi Arabia presses ahead with global energy summit Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, also sent his condolences to the Saudi King. King Khalid International Airport has been shut since an attack on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300, the deadliest on the kingdom in more than a decade. On Sunday, another strike killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others.
The show must go on: Saudi Arabia presses ahead with global energy summit Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, also sent his condolences to the Saudi King. King Khalid International Airport has been shut since an attack on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300, the deadliest on the kingdom in more than a decade. On Sunday, another strike killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others.
King Khalid International Airport has been shut since an attack on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300, the deadliest on the kingdom in more than a decade. On Sunday, another strike killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others. The Houthi rebels have launched attacks other airports in Saudi Arabia in the past week, hitting sites not only in the capital but in Abha, Jazan and Najran, with a projectile also damaging the airport serving Dammam.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam over the weekend. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that the attack on King Khalid airport killed at least 13 people and injured more than 320 others. Authorities were also assessing damage and injuries from the attack on King Fahd airport.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam over the weekend. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that the attack on King Khalid airport killed at least 13 people and injured more than 320 others. Authorities were also assessing damage and injuries from the attack on King Fahd airport.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Sunday, in their first publicly reported contact since the Iran-aligned Houthis stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia. The diplomatic outreach comes after strikes on Riyadh s international airport over the weekend killed 14 people and wounded hundreds, while Saudi-backed forces continued their offensive against the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, in Yemen. The talks also come against the backdrop of the wider US-Israel war on Iran, with Tehran potentially seeking to avoid being dragged into another confrontation.
The Houthis have responded with missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and other targets. Two strikes on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday and Sunday killed 14 people and wounded more than 300. The casualties included foreign nationals from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Palestine.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Sunday, in their first publicly reported contact since the Iran-aligned Houthis stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia. The diplomatic outreach comes after strikes on Riyadh s international airport over the weekend killed 14 people and wounded hundreds, while Saudi-backed forces continued their offensive against the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, in Yemen. The talks also come against the backdrop of the wider US-Israel war on Iran, with Tehran potentially seeking to avoid being dragged into another confrontation.
The Houthis have responded with missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and other targets. Two strikes on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday and Sunday killed 14 people and wounded more than 300. The casualties included foreign nationals from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Palestine.
This video can not be played Saudi Arabia's energy minister has vowed to respond to the attacks on the kingdom's airports and oil and gas facilities by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement. It comes after the Houthis fired missiles in strikes across Riyadh, killing at least 14 and injured more than 300 in two strikes on the city's airport. They also attacked oil facilities and Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, their military spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saree said.
This video can not be played Saudi Arabia's energy minister has vowed to respond to the attacks on the kingdom's airports and oil and gas facilities by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement. It comes after the Houthis fired missiles in strikes across Riyadh, killing at least 14 and injured more than 300 in two strikes on the city's airport. They also attacked oil facilities and Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, their military spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saree said.
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