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Ronaldo scores, waves Saudi scarf in Al-Nassr’s win after security delay
Al-Nassr's AFC Champions League game in Riyadh was delayed for one hour due to a security warning amid Houthi attacks.
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Business
Oil prices fall as traders assess Russian diesel supply prospects and Saudi-Houthi conflict
Oil prices fell as investors assess potential supply disruptions against prospects of more Russian diesel entering global markets.
World
Ronaldo waves Saudi-flag scarf after match interrupted by missile alert
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo waved a scarf with the Saudi flag after Al Nassr’s victory.
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Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row
Saudi Arabia claims it downed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, as the Houthis say they targeted King Khalid airport.
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How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Yemen's Houthis scale up drone and missile attacks
How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Just as Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war suddenly exposed the vulnerability of neighboring Gulf states…how much is Riyadh reeling from the escalation with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis? We’ll assess the physical and material damage from strikes on airports and oil facilities as well as eventual repercussions for the kingdom’s ability to project strength. In the age of cheap drone warfare, how much can a battle-hardened militia push against the region’s richest nation?
Politics
Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh aiport suspension, vows deadly response to Houthis strikes
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.
Business
Delta delays debut of Saudi Arabia service until March after Riyadh airport attacks
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.
Travel
Saudi Arabia’s Aviation Ambitions Meet a Week of Terror
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.
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Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports?
The attacks mark the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
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Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?
Tehran seeks dialogue in Yemen conflict, warning a military solution risks complicating the volatile regional situation.
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Why is it so hard to fight the Houthis?
Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.
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Saudi Arabia: Deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport fuel fears of wider Middle East conflict
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.
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Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport
New footage shows a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s airport as Saudi Arabia reaffirms its resilience.
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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
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Live: Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport after deadly Houthi attacks
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.
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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh airport struck again by Yemen's Houthis
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.
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Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport
Sunday's strike on King Khalid International airport kills a Pakistani national.
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Iran urges Saudi Arabia to pursue diplomacy after Houthis escalate attacks
Tehran offers to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis following deadly strikes on the kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills at least 1 at Riyadh airport
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.
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Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
Saudi authorities say a Pakistani national was killed and several people injured in a second strike on Riyadh’s Airport.