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Pilot killed in attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'firm' response
Two attacks were launched on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport Thursday, officials said.
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Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.
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Saudi-led coalition says it intercepts three Houthi ballistic missiles
Saudi Arabia says two of the missiles intercepted were headed towards the capital, Riyadh.
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Conflict in Yemen: What are the Houthis’ aims?
Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a wave of attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure in recent weeks, which came as Riyadh-backed forces pressed a counter-offensive against the group's territorial gains. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at what the Houthis aims in the conflict are.
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Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation. That comes as the fighting continues in Yemen.
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Yemen's Houthis claim strike on Riyadh airport, three killed
A Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three people and disrupted operations, the rebels said, as Yemen's conflict continues to escalate beyond its borders.
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Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh after Houthis' deadly attacks on airports
Several explosions were reported on Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh amid ongoing fighting between the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis. A day earlier, three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by the Iran-backed rebel group.
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Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says
Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.
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Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports
Aden International Airport came under attack as Yemen's war intensified, with the Houthis targeting key transport hubs. Around 200,000 people have been displaced by the fighting between government forces and the Houthis.
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Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi deterrence against Houthis: What that means
Islamabad says its role is defensive, but Riyadh's offensive in Yemen tests how long it can stay out of the fight.
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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.
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Turkiye, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi as Yemen fighting grows
During emergency talks in Riyadh, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed to send rapid deployment forces to Saudi Arabia.
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Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Aramco facilities in Riyadh
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for attacks in Riyadh, including on facilities belonging to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. This follows reports from residents of flames and smoke rising from an oil facility on the outskirts of the Saudi capital. Meanwhile, the Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of launching dozens of strikes on Sanaa, warning that they will continue to respond to any escalation with further escalation. Here’s Jennie Shin with more on the situation on the ground.
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Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack
The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is 'attempting to divert attention' from its losses.
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Houthis claim strike on Aramco site as Yemen fighting intensifies
Spokesman for Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen government says Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh are 'misleading'.
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Saudi schools adopt remote learning amid mounting Gulf tensions
Parents across Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh received messages from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week. There was no official reason given but the move comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf and near-daily attacks aimed at Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen.
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Mecca defence alliance chiefs meet amid Houthi attacks
Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia.
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Houthi attack on Mecca, Medina would cross ‘red line’, Pakistan PM tells UN
Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties.
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Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis
Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on his people to mobilise and join the armed forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan, Turkiye edge closer towards joining Saudi war against Houthis
Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs head to Riyadh for urgent talks, but both countries remain cautious on involvement