# Deadly Houthi strikes on Saudi airports heighten fears of wider Middle East conflict

https://mins.news/en/item/96251

- DW, 2026-10-12 10:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-deadly-houthi-strikes-on-riyadh-airport-fuel-fears-of-wider-middle-east-conflict/live-79639277?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Houthi attacks on Saudi airports have disrupted flights and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. Riyadh airport remained closed after weekend strikes killed 14 people and injured more than 300. Airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, with the Houthis blaming Saudi Arabia. US President Donald Trump is weighing military action against the group.

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