{
  "id": 16384979,
  "title": "Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/yemens-houthis-renew-warning-against-using-riyadh-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:05:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemens-houthis-renew-warning-against-using-riyadh-airport"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has renewed warnings to travelers, airport staff, and airlines against using Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, stating early Sunday that the site remains a military target and is unsafe. According to Middle East Eye, the group's spokesman issued this warning following announcements from King Khalid Airport that it would designate Terminals 1 and 2 for specific flight operations. The Saudi Gazette reported that the airport is preparing to resume domestic and international operations on Sunday, October 25, following disruptions caused by Houthi missile and drone attacks. Under new arrangements, Terminal 1 will be for domestic flights and Terminal 2 will handle international flights operated by national carriers.\n\nThe Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on the southern city of Aden, targeting a naval base and the Al-Nasr military camp overseen by Saudi forces, according to both Business Recorder and The Korea Times. This occurred after the Houthis accused Riyadh of killing 16 people in strikes on the capital, Sanaa, and a Red Sea port city. Al-Masirah reported through Business Recorder that Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa killed at least four people in a house strike and seven others, including six women and one child, at a residential building for cement factory workers.\n\nSeparately, the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting two missiles targeting the western Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu. Hindustan Times - World News noted that the Houthis identified several targets, including a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, and airports in Riyadh, Dammam, and Najran.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/yemens-houthis-renew-warning-against-using-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:46:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}