# Flights over Riyadh dwindle after deadly Houthi strikes on airport

https://mins.news/en/item/96058

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 08:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/skies-over-saudi-capital-riyadh-largely-empty-after-deadly-houthi-strikes-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acc9bbe76e0550001f0c022

> The skies over Saudi Arabia’s capital were largely quiet on Monday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis carried out deadly attacks on the city’s airport. Aviation analytics firm Cirium expected around 60% of scheduled flights to be cancelled.

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