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Saudi Arabia Postpones Major Sporting Events Amid Houthi Attacks

Summary by France24
Several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed as a result of repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Kingdom's airports and infrastructure. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Guy Barton, Visiting Fellow at Lancaster University and co-creator and co-host of The FootPol Podcast.

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After the third attack in a week at the airport of the capital, the Kingdom postpones Six Kings Slam, three championship races and the Fifa finals of exports; the US embassy invites to avoid the airports and the Asian Cup is on the balance.

The attacks carried out in recent days by Yemen's Houthis rebels against Saudi Arabia caused a series of cancellations and postponements of sporting events that were scheduled to take place in the region. Read more (10/15/2026)

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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