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Saudi Extends Riyadh Airport Closure After Deadly Houthi Attack
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- Saudi Arabia extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport on Monday, Oct 12, 2026.
- Saturday’s Houthi drone and missile strike killed 13 people and injured more than 300.
- Sunday’s second Houthi attack hit the airport, the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in over a decade.
- The closure is among the most severe disruptions to Saudi aviation in years.
- France 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle supplied details and analysis of the attacks.