{
  "id": 13484061,
  "title": "Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves several wounded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/riyadh-airport-suspends-operations-after-attack-leaves-several-wounded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/riyadh-airport-suspends-operations-after-attack-leaves-several-wounded-6449071"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dozens are injured and Riyadh airport temporarily suspends operations following a suspected Houthi strike. On Saturday, October 10, Saudi authorities halted flights at the international airport after an attack left several people wounded and passengers fleeing in terror. The Houthis have escalated their attacks on Saudi targets since the truce in their conflict with Yemen's government collapsed in July. The Saudi civil aviation authority confirmed the attack, which caused multiple injuries, and attributed it to a Houthi missile. Health officials activated a rare mass call-up of doctors due to the severity of the emergency. Embassies warned citizens to avoid the airport, and several doctors reported that several pilgrims were among the injured. The civil war in Yemen erupted again in July, leading to Saudi Arabia's involvement in military support for the government.",
  "summary": "Travellers evacuate parts of Riyadh airport after a blast wounds many people, as flights divert or cancel amid a worsening security crisis.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Middle East latest: Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves several injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/middle-east-latest-riyadh-airport-suspends-operations-after-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-10T16:48:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves multiple people wounded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/riyadh-airport-suspends-operations-after-attack-leaves-multiple",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:03:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport, many wounded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/missile-strikes-passenger-terminal-at-riyadh-airport-many-wounded",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:07:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves several wounded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/riyadh-airport-suspends-operations-after-attack-leaves-several-wounded-13495387",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:46:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/several-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-10T20:31:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Riyadh airport attack wounds several, halts flights as Trump weighs U.S. role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/riyadh-airport-attack-wounds-several-halts-flights-as-trump-weighs-u",
        "published": "2026-10-10T20:55:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}