Airport

New Saudi luxury airline forced to cancel, redivert flights under Houthi attacks - report

Riyadh Air staff started volunteering at hospitals where victims of the airport strikes were treated as flights were canceled and redirected, and the airline moved its expensive assets from Riyadh.

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Saudi airline Riyadh Air is pictured on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 7, 2026.
Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Ras Tanura refinery, no Saudi confirmation

Houthi military release drone footage of drone strikes on vehicles and troops on the south coast highway, near Al Bahiya, Lahij Governorate, Yemen in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on October 5, 2026.

Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation

Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026.

Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue


Iran's Araghchi offers to mediate Saudi-Houthi talks, calls for diplomatic end to hostilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered to help facilitate Saudi-Houthi talks during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart amid deadly attacks on Riyadh's international airport.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2025.

Pakistan pledges full military backing to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact after deadly Houthi strikes

“Pakistan will not tolerate any kind of aggression. Our agreements demand it, and so do our bonds of brotherhood.” 

Supporters of the Houthi authorities gather during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026.

'Worst is yet to come:' Houthis claim responsibility for strikes on Saudi airports

The strikes exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi defense capabilities as the kingdom wages an air campaign against the ​Houthis, who are fighting a ground war in Yemen against the Saudi-backed government

Houthi supporters rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.

FAA warns US airlines to exercise caution in Saudi Arabia flights

As Houthis target Saudi Arabia's airports, foreign aviation services and embassies warn airlines and travelers to exercise caution in Saudi Arabia.

Satellite image of King Khalid Airport the day after attack, in Riyadh Sunday, 11th October 2026

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

An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at Riyadh airport, sparking a fire, a day after an attack killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300.

Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Houthis reiterate warning against airlines, travelers using Saudi airports after attack kills 12

The Houthis added that Saudi Arabia "bears responsibility for failed interceptions."

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

How will Saudi Arabia retaliate against Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure? - analysis

Similar to how Iran targeted US bases in the region, Iran’s allies in Yemen are seeking to disrupt civilian life in Saudi Arabia by getting airports closed and flights canceled.

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026

Attack on Saudi airport leaves 12 dead, hundreds wounded as Houthi strikes escalate, sources say

The dead included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said.

Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Paris cargo workers refuse to load Elbit shipment onto El Al flight bound for Israel

The boycott comes as the latest example of Israeli defense companies facing discriminatory issues in France following the October 7 attacks.

This photograph shows a plane of Israel's El Al Israel Airlines connected to an airbridge at Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) International airport Terminal 2, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 12, 2025; Illustrative.

Three killed, several wounded following two attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid airport

Operations at the airport have since returned to normal, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said.

An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19, 2026.