Houthi strikes on Saudi airports kill 18 and shut Riyadh's airport
October 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM · Updated 3d ago
9 reports · 8 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
شركات طيران تلغي رحلات إلى السعودية عقب الهجمات على مطار الرياض
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عون يعبر لولي عهد السعودية عن تضامن لبنان مع المملكة ضد الاعتداءات على منشآتها
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مفوض حقوق الإنسان يصف الهجمات على مطار الملك خالد بالمروعة
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وزير الخارجية لـ "عراقجى": ضرورة الوقف الفورى لكافة الهجمات على السعودية
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اتصال سعودي إماراتي لبحث تداعيات هجوم الحوثيين على مطار الرياض.. ماذا تضمن؟
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وزير الخارجية: مصر مستعدة لتقديم أي دعم غير مشروط للسعودية
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تونس تدين الهجمات على المنشآت الحيوية والبنية التحتية المدنية بالسعودية
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استمرار إغلاق مطار الرياض وسط هجمات جماعة أنصار الله وتهديدها برد على أي تدخل أمريكي
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Fresh concerns over 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia after missile strikes in Riyadh
(opens the publisher’s site)Houthi rockets and drones struck Riyadh and Dammam airports, killing at least 18 and closing the capital's airport.
- Houthi strikes on Saudi airports killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300, with King Khalid airport closed until at least October 17.
- Houthi official Mohammed al-Bakhiti warned any US intervention in Yemen would draw a "quick and painful" response against American interests in the region.
- UN High Commissioner Volker Türk said attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law and urged an investigation.
- Egypt's foreign minister said Cairo is ready to give Saudi Arabia unconditional support and is studying a regional defense pact signed in Mecca.
- Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan discussed the attack's aftermath with Emirati counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed, who condemned it and expressed full solidarity.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty urged his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to immediately halt all attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- Tunisia condemned the attacks as a violation of Saudi sovereignty and international law and reaffirmed full solidarity with Riyadh.
- The strikes raised fresh safety concerns over the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, with five of the tournament's eight venues in Riyadh.
- Football Australia and Fifpro are monitoring the situation, and the Japanese Football Association withdrew from a FIFAe event in Saudi Arabia.
- The Asian Football Confederation declined to comment on the safety concerns raised by the missile strikes.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call that Lebanon condemns the attacks and stands in solidarity with the kingdom.
- Qatar Airways, Air France-KLM, Air India, Lufthansa and other carriers suspended or extended cancellations of flights to Saudi Arabia after the strikes.