Saudi Arabia extends airport closure and moves Riyadh schools online after deadly strike
Saudi authorities kept the main airport closed and moved schools online after the strike, while Houthi threats raised pressure for more U.S. support.
- On Saturday, a missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, striking a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights.
- The attack marked a major escalation in the war between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition, which launched a major military offensive last week aimed at reversing recent rebel gains along the Red Sea.
- Victims included citizens from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Palestine, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Sudan; Saudi authorities subsequently moved Riyadh schools online until the end of the week.
- Amid the regional fallout, President Donald Trump said he is evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote that attacks by Iran's proxies "are destabilizing crucial global transport and energy nodes."
- Seeking to bolster defenses, Saudi Arabia has requested air defense support from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt, though analyst Ahmed Nagi of the International Crisis Group warned pressure tactics might backfire.
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Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, the second busiest in Saudi Arabia, remained closed on Monday after several days of missile attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels. This weekend alone, the impacts of the projectiles have caused at least fourteen deaths and more than 300 injuries, according to available figures. Given this situation, the airport is expected to remain closed until next Saturday, October 17, according to an official av…
Saudi authorities on Monday extended the suspension of Riyadh's international airport after a string of deadly Houthi attacks.
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