Syrian woman killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport leaves four children orphaned
Syrian national Buthaina Owaida, a widow living in Saudi Arabia for five years, died in the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, leaving behind four orphaned children.
Buthaina Owaida, a Syrian national who had resided in Saudi Arabia for five years, tragically lost her life in a Houthi attack on Riyadh airport. The attack left her four children orphaned. Owaida, a widow since her husband's passing, had expressed a desire to die and be buried in Makkah, never intending to return to Syria. Her family and the Syrian embassy in Riyadh mourn her loss deeply.
The embassy, led by Mohsen Mahbash, sent heartfelt condolences to her family, the Saudi Arabian government, and all victims of the attack, extending their solidarity and wishing for the injured to recover swiftly.
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