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Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport resumed operations on Sunday, October 25, 2026, after a two-week closure following Houthi attacks from Yemen. The airport warned that Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights while Terminal 2 would manage international flights by national carriers. Despite the resumption of flights, the Houthis have continued their threats, with military spokesman Yahya Saree warning that the airport remains an unsafe military target and urging airlines to avoid using it.

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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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"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," King Khalid International Airport posted on X on Saturday (October 24, 2026).

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🔮 Riyadh's international airport said flights would resume on Sunday (October 25, 2026) after a two-week closure following strikes from Yemen's Houthis on the Saudi capital, though the Iran-backed group warned of more to come.

2026-10-25 · The Hindu

Riyadh airport resumes flights following Houthi attacks · assertive framing

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Riyadh's international airport said flights would resume on Sunday (October 25, 2026) after a two-week closure following strikes from Yemen's Houthis on the Saudi capital, though the Iran-backed group warned of more to come. asserted

group → say → more

The Flight Radar monitoring site showed a plane taking off from Riyadh airport early Sunday (October 25, 2026), heading to the Saudi city of Jeddah. asserted

plane → monitor → Jeddah

Saudi Arabia, along with Yemen's internationally recognised government that it backs, has faced a wave of Houthi attacks in recent weeks after a years-long truce broke down in the summer. asserted

truce → recognise → summer

The fighting has shifted the focus of the wider U.S-Iran war and deepened a humanitarian disaster crippling Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries. asserted

fighting → shift → countries

Airport → advise → Saturday

The Houthis have carried out waves of strikes on Riyadh's airport, including an attack this month that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade. asserted

that → carry → decade

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport was still "unsafe" and a "military target". asserted

airport → warn → ?

"The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all international, regional, and local airlines, as well as staff and travellers, against using King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe and serves as a military target for our forces," he said. asserted

he → warn → forces

"The Saudi regime shall bear the consequences of any operations at the airport,” he added. asserted

he → bear → airport

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said early Sunday (October 25, 2026) it had shot down two drones in the Riyadh area. asserted

it → lead → area