# Houthi airport attacks will not weaken Saudi Arabia, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/91291

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-08 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ceD5q11Oo

> Yemen’s Houthi movement says it now regards Saudi airspace as a “theatre of military operations” and has warned international airlines to stop flying to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia earlier confirmed that attacks at two international airports killed three foreign nationals. Saudi analyst and author Khaled Batarfi says the Houthis have made similar threats before, but argues Saudi Arabia is now better equipped to defend itself.

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