Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport due to reopen
- Update Published : 25 October 2026 • Updated : 25 October 2026, 11:26 Reuters file photo Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemen's Houthis repeated attacks.
- Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks.
- The fighting erupted after a years-long truce between the Houthis and Yemen's Riyadh-backed government fell apart, and has shifted the focus of the wider US-Iran war.
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- Update Published : 25 October 2026 • Updated : 25 October 2026, 11:26 Reuters file photo Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemen's Houthis repeated attacks.
- Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks.
- The fighting erupted after a years-long truce between the Houthis and Yemen's Riyadh-backed government fell apart, and has shifted the focus of the wider US-Iran war.
Sources: Thedailystar