{
  "id": 13925100,
  "title": "UK advises against using any Saudi airport except Medina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uk-advises-against-using-any-saudi-airport-except-medina",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:37:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-advises-against-travel-jeddah-or-use-any-saudi-airport-except-medina"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UK has issued a new advisory, warning its citizens against using any Saudi airport except Medina International Airport. This comes after a recent attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed at least one person and wounded 11. The attack marked the deadliest strike on a Gulf country since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February. The British Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to all airports within Saudi Arabia, as well as the provinces of Aseer, Riyadh, Najran, Jizan, and the cities of Taif, Jeddah, and Dammam. In response, Houthi forces have also warned against the use of Saudi airports following the Riyadh attack.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Kuwait condemns attacks on King Khalid and King Fahd airports, voices support for Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kuwait-condemns-attacks-on-king-khalid-and-king-fahd-airports-voices",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:12:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Saudi energy minister calls for ‘serious’ response after Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-energy-minister-calls-for-serious-response-after-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:28:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia will have to respond to Houthi airport attack – but the choices are stark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-will-have-to-respond-to-houthi-airport-attack-but-the",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:06:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}