Riyadh Airport Closure Extended as Houthis Warn Airlines Against Saudi Airports; Trump Says ‘We’ll Find Out’ on US Action

Emergency vehicles parked outside King Khalid International Airport terminal in Riyadh at dusk after operations were suspended

Saudi Arabia extended the closure of King Khalid International Airport until midnight Sunday as the Houthis warned airlines against using Saudi airports and airspace; Trump said the US may join Saudi strikes: 'We'll find out'.

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Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections to September 2027, Blaming Israeli ‘Obstacles’

Palestinian election polling station with blue ballot boxes and a Palestinian flag

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has cancelled November's legislative elections and set combined presidential and parliamentary polls for September 11, 2027, blaming Israeli 'obstacles' — a claim Israel's foreign minister dismissed as "yet another ridiculous lie".

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Houthi Missile Strike Kills 12, Injures 309 at Riyadh Airport in Deadliest Attack Yet on Saudi Arabia

Dark smoke rises over King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as emergency vehicles respond after the Houthi missile strike, October 2026

A Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309 — the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab country since the Iran war began — prompting Trump to say the US may join Saudi strikes on the Houthis.

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Trump Rules Out Strikes on Iran Before US Midterms as Tehran Reviews Hormuz Reopening Plan

An oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz at dusk, with warships on the horizon, amid US-Iran tensions.

Donald Trump says the US is holding "productive discussions" with Tehran and rules out any attack on Iran before the November 3 midterms, as Iran reviews a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — while unveiling a Russian diesel deal to bring down fuel prices.

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Etihad Extends Riyadh Flight Cancellations Through October 12 as Airport Issues Travel Alert

UAE airline passenger jets parked at a Middle Eastern airport terminal at golden hour amid Riyadh flight disruption

Etihad Airways has extended Abu Dhabi–Riyadh flight cancellations through October 12 as Saudi airspace disruption enters a fifth day, with Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia also affected and the airport urging passengers to check before travelling.

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