{
  "id": 16422981,
  "title": "Riyadh airport resumes flights following Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/riyadh-airport-resumes-flights-following-houthi-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T03:30:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/riyadh-airport-resumes-flights-following-houthi-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is set to resume domestic and international flight operations on Sunday, October 25, 2026, following a two-week closure. According to Gulf News, the airport will designate Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers. The airport administration has advised passengers to contact their airlines to verify flight statuses before traveling. Al-Monitor reported that Flight Radar monitoring showed a plane departing for Jeddah early Sunday.\n\nThe resumption follows attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Malay Mail reported that Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group launched missiles at King Khalid International Airport in two phases, as well as airports in Dammam and Najran, along with energy installations and an air base. Malay Mail also stated the group blamed the kingdom for strikes that killed 17 people. While Saudi-led coalition spokesman Major-General Turki Al Maliki stated that a drone was intercepted and destroyed over the Riyadh region, the Houthis have renewed warnings against using the airport. Middle East Eye reported that the group's spokesman stated early Sunday that the facility remains a military target and is unsafe for airlines, staff, and travelers.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:05:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Riyadh airport to resume flights despite renewed Houthi threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/riyadh-airport-to-resume-flights-despite-renewed-houthi-threats",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:19:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Riyadh airport resumes flights following Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/riyadh-airport-resumes-flights-following-houthi-attacks-16428119",
        "published": "2026-10-25T04:03:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/saudi-arabia-reopens-airport-as-attacks-by-houthi-rebels-persist-and",
        "published": "2026-10-25T07:32:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}