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Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-reopens-airport-as-attacks-by-houthi-rebels-persist-and-other-mideast-news/article_7918fa97-69a4-514b-9fde-33c0536208da.html

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Saudi Arabia's main international airport was reopened after being shut down for more than two weeks due to attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels, who also launched a ballistic missile and drone earlier that day. Meanwhile, Israel is conducting a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank following an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday, displacing hundreds of Palestinians and restricting their movement significantly.

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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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Saudi Arabia reopened its main airport for international flights, more than two weeks after deadly strikes by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels knocked the facility out of service. asserted

strikes → reopen → service

Earlier Sunday, the kingdom said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone fired by the Houthis. asserted

it → say → Houthis

A massive Israeli military operation underway this weekend in the occupied West Bank — in response to an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three in Hebron on Friday — has displaced hundreds of Palestinians over the weekend and put major restrictions on Palestinian movement. asserted

that → kill → movement

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