Saudi Arabia vows severe response after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport kill 13

Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi airports and energy facilities have killed at least 13 people, prompting Riyadh to pledge an equally severe response.

• The Houthis claimed four operations using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones against King Khalid airport, an Aramco gas plant and King Fahd airport in Dammam.
• Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the events of recent weeks were severe and the kingdom's response must be equally severe.
• Saudi civil aviation reported 13 dead and over 300 injured in Saturday's attack on the Riyadh airport and a Pakistani resident killed in Sunday's strike.
• The US FAA urged airlines to exercise caution flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing security threats, through Dec 10.
• Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowments condemned the Houthi attacks, saying Saudi security is integral to Egyptian and Arab national security.
• The United Arab Emirates condemned the Houthi attacks as a blatant violation of Saudi sovereignty and a threat to regional stability.
• Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed regret over six Pakistani nationals injured in the attack and said his embassy is in contact with Saudi authorities.
• Saudi authorities suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport following the Houthi missile and drone strikes.
• French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the attacks in the strongest terms and confirmed a French citizen was seriously injured.
• At the 17th International Energy Forum opening in Riyadh, attendees expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia after the attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
• Speaking at the forum's opening, the minister warned that complacency over energy security endangers global economies and international competitiveness.
• The forum's attendees welcomed the United States' return to the International Energy Forum body.