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  "id": 13466171,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia suspends operations at Riyadh airport after an attack causes multiple injuries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/saudi-arabia-suspends-operations-at-riyadh-airport-after-an-attack-13466171",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:52:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-suspends-operations-at-riyadh-airport-after-an-attack-causes-multiple-injuries/a-79628862?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "account": "Multiple people were injured on Saturday when a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to the country's civil aviation authority. Operations at the airport were subsequently suspended. A Saudi official, speaking anonymously, reported that many individuals were wounded after the missile hit a passenger terminal. Local medical sources also confirmed several injuries to AFP news agency. Emergency medical personnel are being dispatched to local hospitals as the situation is described as serious. Several Western embassies in Riyadh, including those of Germany, the United States, Canada, and Spain, advised citizens to avoid the airport. The US embassy confirmed awareness of the attacks at the airport, while Spain's embassy referred to a new attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Canada's embassy warned of ongoing military activity. These events unfold amid ongoing conflict between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. Iran-backed Houthis have been conducting strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Riyadh airport, resulting in casualties and damage. Several international airlines, including Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Kuwait Airways, have canceled flights between their hubs and Riyadh due to the situation. No official statement from the Houthi rebels was available regarding the reported blast. The conflict began last month when Houthi rebels made advances on strategic locations along Yemen's Red Sea coast, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to provide air support to the Yemeni government forces. The Houthis responded by launching attacks into Saudi Arabia, marking a significant escalation in their multi-year conflict since a peace deal collapsed in July. The Saudi-backed government in Yemen recently announced a counter-offensive to reclaim areas held by the Houthis, particularly around the Bab al-Mandab strait.",
  "summary": "Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has already been targeted multiple times this week amid intensified fighting between Yemen-based Houthi rebels and a Saudi-backed coalition.",
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