{
  "id": 14705370,
  "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed offers condolences to Saudi King after airport strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/president-sheikh-mohamed-offers-condolences-to-saudi-king-after-14705370",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:08:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/president-sheikh-mohamed-offers-condolences-to-saudi-king-after-airport-strikes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Sheikh Mohamed of the United Arab Emirates has extended his deepest condolences to Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz following a series of devastating attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The assaults resulted in the deaths of several individuals and left hundreds injured, marking the deadliest incident against the kingdom in over a decade. The airport has been closed since the initial attack on Saturday.\n\nThe UAE leader conveyed his sincere sympathy for the victims of the attacks and extended his best wishes for a swift recovery to those who were injured. In addition to President Sheikh Mohamed, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, as well as Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent condolences to King Salman.\n\nThe ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, also expressed his condolences to the Saudi monarch. King Khalid International Airport remains closed following the Saturday attack, which claimed the lives of 13 people and injured more than 300. On Sunday, another Houthi strike resulted in the death of one person and nearly a dozen injuries.\n\nThe Houthis have conducted a series of attacks on various airports across Saudi Arabia during the past week, targeting locations beyond the capital, including Abha, Jazan, and Najran. A projectile also damaged the airport serving Dammam. These strikes have significantly disrupted air travel in the region, including flights originating from the UAE. Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia have canceled numerous flights to Saudi destinations, while Etihad Airways has suspended services between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh until October 18.",
  "summary": "UAE leaders have sent condolences to Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz following attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left several people dead and hundreds injured. President Sheikh Mohamed expressed his sincere sympathy for the victims of the attacks and wished the injured a speedy recovery. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed offers condolences to Saudi King after airport strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/president-sheikh-mohamed-offers-condolences-to-saudi-king-after",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:08:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Seventeen killed, over 330 injured in 20 attacks on King Khalid airport since October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/seventeen-killed-over-330-injured-in-20-attacks-on-king-khalid",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Houthi strikes on Saudi capital intensify after airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/houthi-strikes-on-saudi-capital-intensify-after-airport-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:06:47.000Z"
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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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