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Riyadh Airport Reopening Amid Houthi Threats

24 Oct to 25 Oct

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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Pranjal PandeyTimes of India
AFPThe Hindu
The Associated PressToronto Star
Yomna EhabThe Independent

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Riyadh Airport Reopening Amid Houthi Threats. (2026, October 25). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/104804

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Houthis earlier claimed attacks on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure

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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 6 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from Times of India

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

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from Dawn

Late on Oct 24, King Khalid Airport said it will designate terminals 1 and 2 for domestic and international flights from Oct 25.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 24 Octwording from The Straits Times

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport was still "unsafe" and a "military target".

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from The Hindu

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24 Oct
RIYADH - Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis renewed their warning to airlines, airport staff and travellers against using Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, with the group’s spokesman early on Oct 25 it was unsafe and remained a “military target.”
2 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.
5 outlets · The Hindu

Coverage 10 articles

25 Oct Flights resume at Riyadh airport after two-week closure as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Dawn
25 Oct Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks but flights remain limited
The Independent
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

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