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Live: Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport after deadly Houthi attacks

France 2412 October 2026, 08:41 UTCSaudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation body extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh's international airport Monday following a series of deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels over the weekend. The statement announcing the decision did not specify when operations would resume. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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