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Kuwait Airways cancels Riyadh flights due to ‘airport closures’, ‘security situation’

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AFP. (2026, October 10). Kuwait Airways cancels Riyadh flights due to ‘airport closures’, ‘security situation’. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/kuwait-airways-cancels-riyadh-flights-due-to-airport-closures-security-situation/article71569214.ece

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Kuwait Airways canceled two flights on Saturday, October 10, 2026, between Kuwait and Riyadh due to airport closures caused by a security situation in Riyadh. The statement released by the airline indicated that both outbound flight KU775 from Kuwait to Riyadh and return flight KU776 from Riyadh to Kuwait were affected.
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As of October 16, 2026, UN Security Council strongly condemned "escalatory" attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The airport has faced at least 20 attacks since early October; the latest attack on October 10 killed 17 people and injured 333 others, according to Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Additionally, an earlier attack on Abha International Airport on October 6-7 killed two women (one Moroccan and one Algerian) and wounded 28 others. The increased Houthi aggression has raised concerns over threats to global shipping routes and critical Middle East infrastructure, with Tim Lenderking, former U.S. special envoy for Yemen, warning that the Houthis are now operating more independently of Iran's control, posing a significant danger beyond just regional conflicts.

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KU775 KU776 Kuwait Kuwait Airways Riyadh

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Riyadh GPE · 3× Kuwait GPE · 2× Kuwait Airways ORG · 2×

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“Kuwait Airways announces that flight KU775 from Kuwait to Riyadh and flight KU776 from Riyadh to Kuwait have been cancelled today, Saturday, October 10, 2026, due to the closure of the airport as a result of the security situation,” read the statement posted online.
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2026-10-10 · The Hindu
Kuwait Airways cancels Riyadh flights due to ‘airport closures’, ‘security situation’ · assertive framing

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Kuwait Airways said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) that it had cancelled two flights in and out of Riyadh, citing the closure of the airport and the “security situation” there. asserted
it → say → airport
“Kuwait Airways announces that flight KU775 from Kuwait to Riyadh and flight KU776 from Riyadh to Kuwait have been cancelled today, Saturday, October 10, 2026, due to the closure of the airport as a result of the security situation,” read the statement posted online. asserted
statement → announce → situation
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