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Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
- On Monday, the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada issued advisories urging citizens to avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following consecutive weekend Houthi missile attacks that killed 13 people and injured hundreds.
- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted the passenger terminal on Saturday and Sunday, marking five attacks on Saudi airports in less than a week and declaring the facilities a vulnerable "theatre of operations."
- Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the violence as "abhorrent," while flight tracking data showed more than 150 cancellations and 374 delays at Jeddah airport on Sunday, causing significant disruption across aviation.
- Canada's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Jean-Philippe Linteau, said on Sunday the embassy in Riyadh remains open for Canadians in need of consular assistance, advising citizens to avoid military debris and contact authorities.
- Jeffrey Steiner, head of the Canada-Saudi Business Council, noted the violence creates a "short-term pause or concern about safety and commercial activity," though future business events like the "Davos in the desert" summit remain scheduled.
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MOFA: China condemns attacks on Riyadh airport
China's Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks on the Riyadh airport on Monday, Oct. 12, after a weekend strike claimed by the Houthis killed and wounded many people. Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said China "expresses serious concern over the escalation"
·Beijing, China
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Turkey and Pakistan condemned the attacks by the Houthis of Yemen on the large civil airports of Saudi Arabia, of which they are allies in the field of defence. The three countries signed an agreement in August according to which an attack on any one of them is considered an attack on all of them. Report by our correspondent, Adrià Rocha.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Total News Sources188
Leaning Left22Leaning Right34Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Right
44% Right
L 29%
C 27%
R 44%
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