Conflict & Security
Riyadh airport restarts flights as Houthis renew warning it is a military target
October 24, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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MAMasrawy
الحوثيون يٌجددون تحذيرهم من استخدام مطار الملك خالد الدولي في الرياض
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يواليوم السابع
مطار الملك خالد بالرياض يعلن استئناف رحلاته اعتباراً من غد الأحد
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SNSky News Arabia
الرياض.. مطار الملك خالد يعيد توزيع الرحلات بالصالات
(opens the publisher’s site)King Khalid International Airport resumes operations Sunday after Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree renewed his claim that the airport remains a military target.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned airlines and passengers against using the airport, calling it a "military target" for Yemeni forces.
- Saree said the armed forces will continue operations against the airport and that the Saudi regime bears the consequences of running it.
- King Khalid airport announced it will resume operations Sunday, dedicating Terminal 1 to domestic flights and Terminal 2 to international flights by national carriers.
- Operations were suspended on October 10 after an attack killed 12 people, including an Egyptian woman, and injured 309.