Rising Tensions: Attacks on Saudi Airports Prompt Global Warnings and Diplomatic Reactions

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That airport has been attacked four times in the last week

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye warned that strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport threaten regional and international security

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The Australian Government has issued an urgent warning to travellers after deadly missile strikes rocked a major international airport.

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Diplomatic missions warn of security risks, possible flight disruptions at King Khalid International Airport

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The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive...

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Oil prices have surged as Saudi Arabia battles to fend off the Houthi rebels

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Saudi Arabia vows equally serious response to Houthi attacks on its airports

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Saudi vows firm response after Houthi attacks hit Riyadh airport, energy sites

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Saudi Arabia said it was dealing with new drone and cruise missile attacks on Monday, posing fresh security threats to the kingdom following the weekend’s deadly strikes on Riyadh airport. "We...

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RIYADH, Oct 12 - Saudi Arabia said it was facing a new barrage of incoming fire on Monday and that Riyadh airport would remain shut for now, days after Saturday's deadly missile strike on a...

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Saudi Arabia reported fresh missile and drone threats on Monday, with Riyadh’s main airport remaining shut following a series of attacks claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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Oct 12 - Saudi authorities said on Monday they were extending the suspension of operations at the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned...

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Strikes on the airport last week killed at least 18 people

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Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of its main international airport and moved Riyadh schools online following a missile attack that killed 12 people and wounded over 300.

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Saudi Arabia on Sunday kept its main international airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online as Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened new airstrikes across the kingdom.

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The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.

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The Iran-backed group warned that Saudi airports and airspace could be targeted, with Mecca and Medina excluded, as the deadly strike drew condemnation from the US, UN, EU and regional governments.

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It was the third strike on the capital’s airport this week

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India, the US, UN and other countries have condemned the attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport that killed 12 people and injured over 300, as Donald Trump considers strikes on Yemen’s Houthis.

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India’s Ministry of External Affairs has strongly condemned the repeated attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, including the October 10 strike, and expressed solidarity with Saudi...

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The Ministry of External Affairs called the October 10 attack, which killed 12 and injured over 300, "completely unacceptable," as Saudi Arabia blamed Houthi militants

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Antonio Guterres 'deeply shocked' by attack targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, urged that they be stopped

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Tensions flared in the Middle East following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. Leigh Kiniry reports.

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The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen accuse Saudi Arabia of striking the rebel-held airport in Sanaa. This accusation comes amid escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces.

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Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.

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While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.

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Witnesses report an explosion and evacuation at King Khalid International Airport as Saudi Arabia steps up its support for government forces fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen.