Houthi missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as battles intensify
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people.
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people.
Houthi attacks on airports and energy facilities are putting Saudi Arabia under pressure. Could a Saudi-led international military offensive succeed against the Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen?
As Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport suffers a string of deadly attacks, claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, a slew of AI-generated or decontextualised videos and photos have been circulating on social media, purporting to show the strikes of the last few days. We take a closer look in Truth or Fake.
Saudi Arabia extended on Monday the closure of the international airport in Riyadh after announcing the Saudi-led coalition was responding to Houthi combined drone and missile attacks. On Saturday, another attack left 13 dead and over 300 injured. This is one of the worst disruptions to Saudi aviation in years – marking a significant escalation in the war with Yemen's Houthi rebels. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.
Delta planned to begin the route on Oct. 23, in what would have marked the first nonstop commercial flight between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
A single airport incident would have been troubling. A succession of strikes over just one week, including repeated attacks on the capital, presents an extraordinary challenge for the Saudi travel industry.
Riyadh airport will remain closed at least until the weekend amid deadly strikes by Yemen-based Houthis. The US has said it is weighing joining Saudi military operations.
New footage shows a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s airport as Saudi Arabia reaffirms its resilience.
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation body extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh's international airport Monday following a series of deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels over the weekend. The statement announcing the decision did not specify when operations would resume. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade. Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been escalating for several weeks. Story by Juliette Brown and Caitlin Brown.
Sunday's strike on King Khalid International airport kills a Pakistani national.
Sunday's strike came as the King Khalid International Airport remained closed after a deadly attack on Saturday, and after a warning from Houthi rebels in Yemen that "worse is yet to come." Dammam airport was also hit.
Sunday's strike came as the King Khalid International Airport remained closed after a deadly attack on Saturday, and after a warning from Houthi rebels in Yemen that "worse is yet to come." Dammam airport was also hit.
Sunday's strike came as the King Khalid International Airport remained closed after a deadly attack on Saturday, and after a warning from Houthi rebels in Yemen that "worse is yet to come." Dammam airport was also hit.
The Saudi capital has been hit by multiple attacks from the Iran-backed Yemeni group over the weekend.
A Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned airlines, airport staff and travellers against using Saudi airports after a strike on Riyadh killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300. The attack drew international condemnation as Saudi Arabia threatened retaliation. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A Saudi-led coalition has vowed a "decisive" response after the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in over a decade. Officials have pinned the attack on Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen.
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has already been targeted multiple times this week amid intensified fighting between Yemen-based Houthi rebels and a Saudi-backed coalition.
Saudi Arabia has seen several attacks by the Houthis in recent days, with airports appearing to be the primary target.