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Major Saudi conferences to proceed, organisers say, despite deadly airport attack

Major Saudi conferences to proceed, organisers say, despite deadly airport attack

By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The organisers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences said their events will go ahead this month and reassured visitors on security, after missile attacks on Riyadh's airport left four people dead and an airliner

Plane damaged at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks, sources say

Plane damaged at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks, sources say

By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom's airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that has killed three people this week and left a

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi aviation authorities say three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday that were claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Oil jumps 5%, then pares gains after Trump says no attack on Iran this month

Oil jumps 5%, then pares gains after Trump says no attack on Iran this month

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Thursday, then pared gains after President Donald Trump said the US will not launch an attack on Iran before midterm congressional elections in November.

Lufthansa, Indian airlines suspend Riyadh service after explosions hit Saudi capital

Lufthansa, Indian airlines suspend Riyadh service after explosions hit Saudi capital

Airlines like Lufthansa and Air India have temporarily suspended flights to Saudi Arabia's capital after explosions were reported Thursday, including a large blast at Riyadh's international airport

Yemen's Houthis Intensify Attacks on Saudi Airports Amid Escalating Conflict

Yemen's Houthis Intensify Attacks on Saudi Airports Amid Escalating Conflict

Yemen's Houthi group has intensified its missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian airports and military sites, resulting in casualties and property damage. Recent attacks targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing three people and injuring 36. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed these incidents. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea claimed responsibility for these attacks, including a ballistic missile strike on King Khalid International Airport that disrupted air traffic, and issued a 'final warning' to international airlines to avoid Saudi airspace, excluding Mecca and Medina. In response, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched a comprehensive operation, destroying 82 Houthi military targets across several provinces and intercepting Houthi ballistic missiles. The cross-border attacks coincide with intensified fighting between Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, particularly near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strai...

Oil rises 4% on revived Middle East worries, Hurricane Isaias supply disruption

Oil rises 4% on revived Middle East worries, Hurricane Isaias supply disruption

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled 4% higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and growing supply disruptions due to a hurricane approaching the US Gulf Coast.

Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates

Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates

By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their deadly campaign of strikes on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, where booms were heard on Thursday, flights disrupted, and some office staff told to work from home.

Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen

Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen

By Enas Alashray, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari Oct 7 (Reuters) - Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country's civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.

Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fire

Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fire

RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Syria may deploy troops to help Saudi Arabia fight Yemen's Houthis, a US official and a Syrian defence official said, as the Iran-aligned group steps up its missile and drone attacks on the kingdom, killing three people at Saudi airports this week.

Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom's airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that has killed three people this week.

Houthis strike Saudi targets, olive harvesters attacked in West Bank and other Mideast developments

Houthis strike Saudi targets, olive harvesters attacked in West Bank and other Mideast developments

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have attacked military facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia