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Riyadh Airport Reopening Amid Houthi Threats

21 Oct to 25 Oct

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Pranjal PandeyTimes of India
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Riyadh Airport Reopening Amid Houthi Threats. (2026, October 25). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/96208

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The Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities on Oct 24 but the Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the statements.

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed flight operations on Sunday and designated terminals for domestic and international services, hours before Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis renewed their warning against using the “military target”.

4 of 5 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from Times of India

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the airport remained a "military target" and operations targeting the airport will continue, warning all airlines, airport staffers and travellers against using it.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from The Straits Times

The fighting erupted after a years-long truce between the Houthis and Yemen’s government fell apart.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from Dawn

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21 Oct
The Saudi capital’s airport is back in business after multiple Houthi strikes this month, though only Saudi airlines were operating there on Wednesday.
2 outlets · Toronto Star
24 Oct
“Please be advised that Terminal (1) will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal (2) for international flights operated by national carriers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026,” King Khalid International Airport said on X.
3 outlets · The Straits Times
25 Oct
The attacks came after the Houthi fighters said that — in the space of 24 hours — they targeted three Saudi airports, including in Riyadh, energy installations, a pipeline and an air base.
4 outlets · The Hindu

Coverage 9 articles

25 Oct Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats but little traffic
The Straits Times
25 Oct Houthis target Saudi Arabia's south as Riyadh airport due to reopen
Dawn
25 Oct Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport prepares to reopen
The Hindu
25 Oct Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news
Toronto Star
25 Oct Riyadh airport resumes flights following Houthi attacks
The Hindu
25 Oct ‘Will never be safe’: Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights
Times of India
25 Oct Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport
The Straits Times
24 Oct Iran-aligned Houthis warn against using Riyadh airport as it announces reopening
The Straits Times
21 Oct Saudi capital's airport opens to limited traffic, and other Mideast news
Toronto Star

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