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‘Will never be safe’: Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed operations on Sunday with designated terminals for domestic and international flights. However, the Yemen-based Houthi movement renewed warnings that the airport remains a military target, urging travelers to avoid it due to safety concerns. Houthis previously claimed attacks on several Saudi facilities, including airports and energy infrastructure across the country. In response, Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to key destinations in Saudi Arabia through November 7th for some routes.

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's main airport, resumed limited flight operations on October 25, 2026, two weeks after being forced to close due to deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthis acknowledged launching new strikes on the same day but warned that the airport would “never be safe.” Major international carriers like Lufthansa and Air France have canceled flights through mid-November, while Saudia and FlyNas, Saudi national airlines, are operating limited domestic and international services from designated terminals.

The attacks this month killed 13 people and wounded over 300 in the deadliest assault on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. On October 26, the Houthi rebels claimed additional strikes on Saudi oil pumping stations and again targeted Riyadh’s airport, though there was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities. The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting several missiles fired by the Houthis.

The conflict has escalated tensions between Iran and its regional rivals, with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan scheduled to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on October 26 to discuss regional coordination amid rising hostilities.

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Topics

Dammam Houthis Riyadh Saudi Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh GPE · 6× Dammam GPE · 3× Houthis NORP · 3× Saree PERSON · 3× Saudi NORP · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 3× Air India ORG · 2× Air India Express ORG · 2× Houthi NORP · 2× Yanbu GPE · 2×

Narrative

“Please be advised that Terminal (1) will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal (2) for international flights operated by national carriers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026,” the airport administration said in a passenger update posted on X late on Saturday.

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🔮 The airport administration announced that Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights operated by national carriers, effective Sunday.

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‘Will never be safe’: Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed flight operations on Sunday and designated terminals for domestic and international services, hours before Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis renewed their warning against using the “military target”. asserted

Houthis → resume → target

The airport administration announced that Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights operated by national carriers, effective Sunday. asserted

Terminal → announce → carriers

administration → advise → Saturday

The airport also urged passengers with confirmed bookings to check their flight status with their airlines before travelling to the airport. asserted

airport → urge → airport

“We kindly advise passengers with confirmed bookings to contact their airlines to verify the status of their bookings and flights before heading to the airport. asserted

We → advise → airport

We appreciate your cooperation and compliance with the instructions,” the advisory said. asserted

advisory → appreciate → instructions

Hours later, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said operations targeting the airport would continue and warned airlines, airport staff and travellers against using the facility. asserted

operations → say → facility

“The Yemeni Armed Forces renew their warning to all global, regional, and local airlines, as well as employees and travellers, against traveling through Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe, being a military target for our forces,” Saree said in an X post. asserted

Saree → renew → post

“The Saudi regime bears the consequences of any operation of the airport and what will result from that, because the Armed Forces will continue their operations toward it and it will never be safe,” he added. asserted

he → bear → it

Houthis earlier claimed attacks on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure asserted

Houthis → claim → airports

The latest warning follows earlier claims by the Houthis that they had targeted King Khalid International Airport and several other aviation, military and energy facilities across Saudi Arabia. uncertain

they → follow → Arabia

Saree said the group had targeted locations in Riyadh, Yanbu, Dammam, Rabigh and other areas. asserted

group → say → Riyadh

“We targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh and Aramco Company in Yanbu,” the Houthi spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → target → Yanbu

He also claimed attacks on energy infrastructure, saying, “We targeted Rabigh Refinery and the East-West oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia.” Saree further claimed that the group had targeted other aviation and military facilities. asserted

group → claim → facilities

“We targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran Airport, and Khamis Mushait Airbase,” he said. asserted

he → target → Dammam

Air India, Air India Express suspend Saudi flights asserted

India → suspend → flights

Amid the evolving security situation, Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to and from key destinations in Saudi Arabia. asserted

India → evolve → Arabia

According to the airlines' advisory, services connecting Riyadh and Dammam will remain suspended through November 7, while flights to and from Jeddah will be suspended through October 31. uncertain

flights → accord → October

The airlines have offered affected passengers complimentary rebooking options or full refunds. asserted

airlines → offer → options