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Saudi health minister visits survivors of deadly Riyadh airport attack

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

What happened

Saudi Arabia’s health minister Fahad Aljalajel has paid a visit to survivors of Saturday’s deadly attack.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:59:15 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Saudi-led coalition says a projectile struck passenger terminal at Riyadh airport

  2. Saudi-led coalition says new attack at Riyadh airport causes fire, day after strike kills 12

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

  4. Live: Houthi rebels claim latest attacks on Riyadh airport, following Saturday's deadly strike

  5. Bloodied passengers, panic and screams: Survivors recall Riyadh airport strike

  6. Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12

  7. Saudi health minister visits survivors of deadly Riyadh airport attack

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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