Saudi Airport Closure Disrupts Life in Kingdom's Capital
Air India said affected passengers can get refunds or reschedule as Indian carriers extend cancellations amid escalating security concerns in the Middle East.
- Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport remains closed indefinitely following persistent Houthi attacks, with authorities restricting all landings and departures via a Notice to Airmen advisory.
- Hostilities between Saudi-led forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified earlier this month when the kingdom launched a full-scale military campaign, with barrages targeting airports and energy infrastructure across the region.
- International carriers including Air India and Qatar Airways have suspended operations to the capital, forcing Riyadh's seven million residents to seek alternative routes via Bahrain or Qassim airport three hours away.
- On Monday, Saudi officials postponed the Future Investment Initiative, dubbed 'Davos in the desert,' until 2027, while government agencies and the 99-storey Kingdom Centre directed employees to work remotely.
- Persistent missile attacks complicate Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's economic transformation drive, as author Karen Elliott House wrote, 'Few want to visit a country under persistent deadly missile attacks.
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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they had carried out several attacks on energy facilities, airports and military sites in Saudi Arabia. The targets included an Aramco facility in the port city of Yanbu. The group also said it had attacked the Shaybah oil field, Riyadh International Airport and Abha International Airport, as well as military sites. The statement came amid ongoing tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni g…
The Houthis announced new strikes on Saudi Arabia, including the Sheiba oil field
Yemen's Ansar Allah movement announced new strikes on Saudi Arabian airports, oil infrastructure, and military facilities, according to the movement's military spokesman, Yahya Sari.According to Sari, the attacks targeted King Khalid International...
The Yemeni movement Ansar Allah reported further attacks on Saudi airports, oil infrastructure and military installations, as reported by the military representative of the Yahya Sari movement. According to Sari, the attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha Airport,
Ansar Allah (Hushita) carried out a series of attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Saudi Aramco oil company's facilities, stated the representative of the Husite Yahya Sari. "The first of our operations was directed against Saudi Aramco in Yanbu al-Baqra, the two phases of the attacks were accurate, and they caused a large fire at the attacked sites," he said.
The attacks by the Houthis on Saudi airports caused extensive disruption in the aviation sector, with the cancellation or suspension of more than 45% of flights leaving the Kingdom since October 8 in the midst of escalating military confrontations and growing concerns about the safety of air navigation.
Saudi airport closure disrupts life in kingdom's capital
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