{
  "id": 16376425,
  "title": "Riyadh airport to resume flights Sunday after Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/riyadh-airport-to-resume-flights-sunday-after-houthi-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:12:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665697/saudi-arabia/riyadh-airport-prepares-to-resume-flights-sunday-after-houthi-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport is set to restart domestic and international flights on Sunday, October 25, following a series of Houthi missile and drone attacks. The airport announced new terminal arrangements on Saturday, designating Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers. Airport officials urged passengers with confirmed reservations to confirm their booking status and flight schedules with their airlines before traveling. The operational update comes after Riyadh and other parts of Saudi Arabia were hit by Houthi attacks, including strikes on King Khalid International Airport. Saudi authorities have consistently reported the interception and destruction of Houthi projectiles, with Civil Defense teams responding to debris incidents.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is preparing to resume domestic and international flight operations on Sunday, October 25, following disruptions caused by recent Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting the Saudi capital.In a travel advisory issued Saturday, the airport announced new terminal arrangements for flights operated by Saudi national carriers, effective…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Riyadh airport to resume flights Sunday following closure after Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/riyadh-airport-to-resume-flights-sunday-following-closure-after",
        "published": "2026-10-24T21:14:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Repeated Houthi attacks on Makkah and Madinah condemned by Grand Mosque official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/repeated-houthi-attacks-on-makkah-and-madinah-condemned-by-grand",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:07:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}