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Saudi Airport Attack Raises Middle East War Risks

Bloomberg11 October 2026, 15:46 UTCSaudi Arabia

Bloomberg Reporters Alex Koccharov and Abeer Abu Omar join hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the deadly attack on Riyadh's international airport and the growing risks to Gulf shipping, energy infrastructure and Saudi Arabia's investment ambitions. They also examine Ukraine's opposition to President Donald Trump's Russian diesel agreement, which Kyiv says could help finance Moscow's war, and the challenges facing negotiations to end the conflict. (Source: Bloomberg)

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