Riyadh’s main airport reopened to international flights on Sunday after a two-week shutdown, even as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s capital continued
EditionININUSUKGCCEnglishEnglishहिन्दीमराठीಕನ್ನಡதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളംతెలుగుગુજરાતીWeatherSign InTOIToday's ePaperLiveNewsWorld NewsMiddle East NewsSaudi’s Riyadh airport reopens despite renewed Houthi threatsTrendingLula da SilvaPrague ProtestSyria Pipeline ExplosionBenjamin NetanyahuFrance ProtestGurpatwant Singh PannunIran War NewsLula da SilvaPrague ProtestSyria Pipeline ExplosionBenjamin NetanyahuFrance ProtestGurpatwant Singh PannunIran War NewsLula da SilvaPrague ProtestSyria Pipeline ExplosionBenjamin NetanyahuFrance ProtestGurpatwant Singh PannunIran War NewsSaudi’s Riyadh airport reopens despite renewed Houthi threatsBy Timour Azhari and Tala Ramadan / Oct 26, 2026, 06:52 ISTCommentsShareAaText SizeSmallMediumLargePrint File photo: Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Riyadh’s main airport reopened to international flights on Sunday after a two-week shutdown, even as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s capital continued over the weekend.Dozens of flights left King Khalid International Airport Sunday for destinations including London, Dubai and Beijing, according to the airport’s website.
Local carriers Saudia and Flynas operated services, while Air India and Emirates were also listed. However, many international airlines continued to suspend operations, leaving traffic into and out of Riyadh heavily restricted. At least two of airport’s five terminals were operating. Terminal 3, damaged in strikes this month, remained closed.Airport had suspended operations after Houthi attacks on Oct 10-11 killed more than a dozen people and injured hundreds.Reopening came amid Houthi strikes on Riyadh over the weekend.
Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said they intercepted a ballistic missile and drone launched towards Riyadh on Sunday. It also said it fought off a barrage of projectiles in areas near the Yemeni border. Watch ‘Will Make Israel Uninhabitable In An Hour’: Iran's Dire Warning To Netanyahu; 'Don't Miscalculate'Saudi Arabia issued weekend air-raid alerts for Riyadh, Yanbu, Jeddah and Mecca. Saudi stocks fell as much as 3.4% on Sunday amid increased geopolitical risk.
Gulf Cooperation Council secretary general Jasem Albudaiwi condemned the Houthi attacks endangering Mecca, calling it “a highly dangerous violation of the sanctity of the holy sites and a provocation to the sentiments of Muslims worldwide”. Shares were on course for their worst monthly performance since 2022. Houthis continued to claim they were targeting Riyadh’s airport and critical energy infrastructure in the kingdom this month.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient.
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