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Yemen’s Houthis warn airlines and travellers against using Saudi airports
Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19 September 2026.
Reuters

Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.

⦿ 09:00 GMT | UPDATE

UN chief 'strongly' condemns Houthi attack

UN Secretary-General António Guterres “strongly” condemned a Houthi attack targeting the main airport in Riyadh, which claimed at least 12 lives and injured hundreds of civilians.

⦿ 08:47 GMT | UPDATE

Syria condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

Anadolu

Syria condemned “in the strongest terms” Saturday’s deadly Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, stressing that the security of Saudi Arabia is an “integral part of the security of Syria and the entire region.”

In a statement released on X, the Syrian Foreign Ministry described the attack as “a violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and a direct threat to its security and stability, as well as to the safety of civilians, civilian facilities, and air navigation.”

⦿ 07:58 GMT | UPDATE

Riyadh hosts WPC Energy Congress

Reuters

Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said the 25th WPC Energy Congress began in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a deadly attack on the capital's international airport prompted a temporary suspension of flight operations.

⦿ 07:45 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. strongly condemns recent attacks 

Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States strongly condemns recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He said an American citizen was killed in the strikes.

“These reprehensible attacks demonstrate a blatant disregard for innocent civilian life. They must stop now,” Rubio wrote on X.

⦿ 07:40 GMT | UPDATE

U.S. military disabled cargo vessel 

Reuters

The U.S. military said it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run an ongoing naval blockade against Iran.

“A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew,” the U.S. Central Command posted on X.

CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had attempted to transit regional waters after leaving an Iranian port.

⦿ 07:34 GMT | UPDATE

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