Deadly Houthi attacks keep the airport closed in Saudi Arabia's largest city

Aya Batrawy · NPR · World

Published 13 Oct 2026, 8:23 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Saudi Arabia vows a serious response to deadly attacks on the kingdom by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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