{
  "id": 13938493,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport following Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-extends-suspension-of-operations-at-riyadh-airport-13938493",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T10:08:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665336/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-extends-suspension-of-operations-at-riyadh-airport-following-houthi-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following a series of Houthi attacks. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the extension on Monday, stating that it is necessary to complete safety inspections and verify the operational readiness of the airport facilities. The extension comes after an attack on Sunday that killed a Pakistani resident and injured 11 others, followed by a deadly attack on Saturday that claimed 12 lives and left 309 people injured. GACA did not provide a specific date for the resumption of airport operations. The attack on Saturday saw an unidentified projectile hit Terminal 4, while Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near the airport the previous day. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen condemned the attacks as war crimes and vowed a response in line with international humanitarian law. Saudi authorities have been working to assess the damage and implement safety measures to ensure the airport's security before operations can resume.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced Monday that the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been extended as authorities continue safety inspections following a series of Houthi attacks targeting the airport. The authority said the extension was necessary to complete procedures to verify the safety of airport facilities…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-extends-suspension-of-operations-at-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:27:10.000Z"
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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."
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