One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi ...
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Iran has offered to help facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi group amid escalating regional tensions, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday.
Araghchi made the offer during a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
The Iranian minister expressed concern over rising tensions, warning that continued reliance on military action while ignoring political solutions would further complicate the situation.
A wave of attacks on Saudi airports over the past week has disrupted air travel, forced schools in Riyadh to switch to online learning, and prompted foreign governments to issue security warnings.
Authorities reported further strikes targeting airports in Riyadh and Dammam, raising concerns over aviation safety and regional security.
An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at Riyadh International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire that killed one person and injured eleven others, according to Saudi authorities.
Saudi air defences also intercepted a cruise missile near King Khalid International Airport, a drone in the Eastern Province and a ballistic missile heading towards Khamis Mushait.
Emergency alerts were issued in Abha early Monday, but officials later confirmed that the danger had passed.
In a televised speech on Sunday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack.
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The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
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.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise after Donald Trump mediated the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement in 2025, the U.S. President said at a rally in New York state on Friday.
The United Nations has condemned a sharp rise in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, reporting that more than 100 people were killed and at least 429 injured in a single week as Russian strikes hit residential areas, passenger buses and critical infrastructure.
Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. The move comes as tensions rise ahead of a planned protest calling for his release.
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.
YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, visited Tashkent on 9 October for a fan event organised by Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation. The visit marked his first trip to Central Asia.
The 25th World Petroleum Council (WPC) Energy Congress opened in Riyadh on Sunday (11 October), running from 11 to 15 October under the theme “Pathways to an Energy Future for All.”
Members of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis and representatives of several non-governmental organisations have sent a letter to U.S. senators and members of the House of Representatives in response to an 5 October letter concerning Azerbaijan.
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