# UAE calls for stronger Gulf defence after attacks on Riyadh airport

https://mins.news/en/item/96400

- euronews, 2026-10-12 12:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/uae-calls-for-stronger-gulf-defence-as-allies-back-saudi-arabia-after-riyadh-airport-attac

> Deadly attacks on Riyadh airport have prompted renewed calls for joint Gulf defence, while Qatar warned that the wider conflict was harming global energy supplies.

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