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Security footage shows deadly Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport over weekend
By AFP and ToI Staff
Saudi government's release of Saturday video marks exception to kingdom's quiet-keeping approach to ongoing strikes; many of the passengers appear to be pilgrims heading to Mecca
Mideast analyst Ksenia Svetlova -- the head of ROPES -- joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
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Daily Briefing Oct. 12 – How the Houthis’ multi-pronged strategy is unbalancing the Saudis
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Ksenia Svetlova
People gather outside a metro station on the road to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026. (AP)
October 12, 2026, 11:28 am
Saudi Arabia said low on interceptors to thwart mounting Houthi missile attacks
After Iran-backed Yemeni rebels’ deadly strikes on Riyadh airport over the weekend, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shuttling between guarded, bunker-equipped palaces, WSJ reports
By ToI Staff and AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 massacre, marking three years since the Hamas attack, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026. (Olivier Fitoussi/POOL)
October 11, 2026, 8:55 pm
Netanyahu condemns ‘horrific’ attack on Riyadh airport that killed 12, injured hundreds
PM’s statement coincides with fresh Houthi attack on the same airport terminal, which causes more injuries; Houthis say Riyadh launched strikes in Sanaa
By Agencies
People gather outside a metro station on the road to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026. (AP Photo)
October 11, 2026, 2:30 pm
Houthis issue new threat to Saudi airspace after deadly Riyadh airport attack
Iran-backed Yemeni group says Saudi airports ‘constitute a theater of operations for our forces’ except in Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, after strike in capital kills 12
By Agencies
An ambulance is parked outside King Khalid International Airport after several people were killed and wounded in an attack on the airport that forced a suspension of operations, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. (Social Media/via Reuters)
October 10, 2026, 9:43 pm
At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Kingdom’s international airport evacuated, operations halted after missile impacts domestic flights terminal, continuing frequent targeting of airport by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Supporters of the Houthi authorities hold placards and shout slogans as they protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in the city of Hodeida on October 9, 2026. (Zayed Al-Waqidi/AFP)
October 10, 2026, 3:43 pm
Yemeni forces said advancing near Bab el-Mandeb Strait; 63 said killed in Houthi clashes
Government troops yet to secure key waterway; Iran-backed forces claim to have repelled assault; Saudi-led coalition says 130 Houthi targets destroyed in ‘large-scale operation’
By Agencies
Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (Social Media/via Reuters)
October 10, 2026, 12:00 am
Three killed in latest Houthi attacks on Riyah airport, Saudi authorities say
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels repeat threat to aircraft over Saudi Arabia, later report two killed in Saudi strikes on Sanaa airport; flights to Riyadh scrapped ahead of major oil expo
By Reuters
Motorists and street vendors pass by billboards bearing images of Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, right, and the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Sanaa, Yemen, October 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
October 8, 2026, 10:40 pm
Houthis claim new attack against airport in Riyadh, as airlines suspend flights
King Khalid International Airport said closed after blasts damage at least one plane; Iran-backed rebels warn airlines away from Saudi airspace, threaten oil facilities
By Agencies
Houthi supporters carry their rifles while attending an armed tribal rally in Sanaa, Yemen, October 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
October 8, 2026, 5:30 am
Three killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports as fighting in Yemen escalates
Saudi Arabia claims to intercept ballistic missile north of Riyadh, destroy launch platform in Sanaa, as it pledges support for Yemeni government’s offensive to eliminate rebels
By Samy Magdy
A picture taken on May 10, 2023 shows Aden airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city which is controlled by the internationally recognised government. (Saleh Al-OBEIDI/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 10:34 am
Houthis attack Aden airport with missiles and drones, amid Yemen government counteroffensive
Iran-backed group targets main gateway for parts of Yemen outside Houthi control, with missile hitting runway minutes before plane set to land; missile intercepted north of Riyadh
By Enas Alashray and Mohammed Ghobari
Backdropped by an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tanker, a Yemeni soldier sails in waters north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in Mokha, Yemen, April 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
October 5, 2026, 11:26 pm
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthis from areas around key strait: officials
Under cover of airstrikes by 100 Saudi jets, government units take areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait, capture towns of Bab and Hadeid
By Ahmed al-Haj and Samy Magdy
Saudi-backed Yemen government soldiers ride in a pick-up truck near the Jabal Han front, west of the city of Taiz, on October 3, 2026. (AHMAD AL-BASHA/AFP)
October 4, 2026, 10:21 pm
Yemen presidency announces military offensive to retake all Houthi territory
Internationally backed president vows to fight until country freed from ‘terrorist militia,’ as rebels launch missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, hitting sites belonging to fuel giant
By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira
Iranian army cadets during the opening ceremony of a military training center in downtown Tehran, Iran, October 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 4, 2026, 2:43 pm
Iran says no military solution to conflict with US as talks remain at dead end
Tehran’s top diplomat insists ‘only negotiations based on justice and fairness’ will end war; Hormuz tanker damaged in attack as Iran vows to keep Strait closed until demands met
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This photo shows a general view of the skyline in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on October 2, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
October 3, 2026, 8:14 pm
Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
Flames, smoke seen at Aramco oil facility south of Saudi capital as sides continue to trade attacks
By Agencies
Saudi military personnel and visitors gather near armored vehicles on display before the start of an air show and military parade marking Saudi National Day in Malham, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
October 3, 2026, 12:49 am
Saudis planning offensive to break grip of Houthis on Red Sea chokehold
Regional and Western officials say campaign will be led by Yemeni ground forces overseen by Riyadh, which will provide air support; Pakistan yet to decide whether to send troops
By Timour Azhari and Mubasher Bukhari
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, September 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
September 27, 2026, 6:21 am
Saudi FM urges UN to protect maritime routes amid Iranian and Houthi attacks
Faisal bin Farhan demands Hormuz be returned to condition it was in before war, rejects use of vital waterways as pressure tactic
By AFP and ToI Staff
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