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Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

New footage shows a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s airport as Saudi Arabia reaffirms its resilience.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:17:02 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike

  2. Saudi Arabia vows retaliation against Houthis after airport strike kills at least 12

  3. Yemen's Houthis target King Khalid airport in Saudi Arabia again

  4. Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

  5. Saudi Arabia: Riyadh airport struck again by Yemen's Houthis

  6. Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport

  7. Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh airport struck again by Yemen's Houthis

A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24