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Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh airport closure after deadly strike

Repeated attacks on the capital’s main airport put passenger safety, emergency warning procedures under scrutiny as major international conferences press ahead

The New Arab Staff

11 October, 2026

Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh airport closure after a deadly Houthi missile attack kills 12 people and injures more than 300 amid escalating regional conflict.

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Deadly attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 October, 2026

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

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Multiple wounded in suspected Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 October, 2026

Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh

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Major Saudi conferences to proceed despite deadly airport attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 October, 2026

This frame grab taken on October 9, 2026, from AFPTV video footage shows a member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing a machine gun mounted on a pick-up truck during clashes with Houthi fighters

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Yemen govt say advancing against Houthis around Bab al-Mandeb

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 October, 2026

A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa

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Riyadh airport sees evacuations, Yemeni govt advances on Houthis

The New Arab Staff

10 October, 2026

An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

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Saudi Arabia says three killed at airport as Yemen war expands

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 October, 2026

An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

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Flight cancelled to Saudi capital Riyadh over Houthi attacks

Oliver Mizzi

09 October, 2026

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, take part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026.

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Saudi nursery hit by debris as Houthis target Riyadh airport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

08 October, 2026

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Syria denies troops will be sent to Yemen

The New Arab Staff

08 October, 2026

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seen during a previous meeting, in February 2025 [Getty]

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Sharaa visits Riyadh amid speculation about Syrian role in Yemen

Amr Salahi

07 October, 2026

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pictured west of Taiz on 3 October 2026.

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Yemen war: Who are the Saudi-backed groups fighting the Houthis?

Matthew Hoare

07 October, 2026

Flares and flags fly above fans

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Gulf Cup ends with Saudi victory, fan riots

The New Arab Staff

07 October, 2026

the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkiye, on August 31, 2026

Turkey

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Ozel warns Saudi defence pact could drag Turkey into Yemen war

Louay Faour

07 October, 2026

War In Yemen Between Yemeni Armed Forces And Southern Transitional C

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Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia, Yemen's Aden airport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 October, 2026

Saudi Arabia has received military backing from Turkey and Pakistan amid its escalating conflict with the Houthis

Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

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Yemen war puts Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact to first test

Sam Hamad

06 October, 2026

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Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

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Who is Nauman Mahmood, the Mecca Defence Alliance chief?

The New Arab Staff

06 October, 2026

War In Yemen Between Yemeni Armed Forces And Southern Transitional C

Yemen

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Can Yemen's divided coalition turn the tide against the Houthis?

Dario Sabaghi

05 October, 2026

YEMEN-SAUDI-ISRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR

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Yemen army begins Sanaa offensive; Iran warns against 'new war'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 October, 2026

General view of the Alinma Stadium on September 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [Getty]

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UAE fans snap up Jeddah flights ahead of Gulf Cup Final

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 October, 2026

Yemeni government forces conduct search and clearance operations after announcing that they regained control of the strategic Mount Qarfan from Houthi forces in the Ash Shamaytayn

Yemen

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Yemeni presidency announces offensive to retake Houthi territory

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 October, 2026