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Updated 10/10/2026, 23:32:27 UTC

Saudi is drawing attention across 5 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

Twelve killed in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

Another 309 people are injured in the attack on the airport, which come days after Yemen's Houthis said they had struck it.

WorldAl Jazeera1h ago

Yemeni government’s military says its forces advancing against Houthis

Saudi-backed forces say 1,150 Houthis killed in operations against the Iran-aligned group over the past 24 hours.

WorldNPR2h ago

Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack

The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis.

WorldAl Jazeera3h ago

Yemen’s Houthis release video of drone attacks on gov’t forces

Yemen’s Houthis have released drone video said to show attacks on Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.

WorldAl Jazeera3h ago

Damage seen inside Saudi airport after third attack this week

Video shows damage inside King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after the third attack in a week.

BusinessThe Guardian5h ago

Why we’re stuck with a Premier League in the clutches of the global mega-rich | Jonathan Wilson

There’s little prospect of the model changing in a country that welcomes wealthy international owners with open arms Football, the world’s most popular sport, played by laws drawn up in London in 1863. The Premier League is the UK’s greatest soft power export. Premier League clubs are owned by a deputy prime minister of Abu Dhabi, the public investment fund of Saudi Arabia, a billionaire based in Monaco for tax reasons and a disappointing assortment of investors and private equity funds. And what, really, could be more British than that? Football truly is the national game. What the Manchester City case has exposed is just how difficult it is to regulate some of the richest and most powerful bodies in the world. While the wait for the verdict was frustrating, it’s perhaps unavoidable given the possibility of legal objection at every turn when a leaked email from City’s in-house lawyer du

WorldAl Jazeera5h ago

Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300, Saudi Arabia says

Aviation authority says death toll includes four Saudis and eight foreign nationals.

WorldAl Jazeera16h ago

Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out operation in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out a wide-ranging operation, targeting Yemen’s Houthis.

WorldAl Jazeera1d ago

UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogue

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognised gov't urge UN Security Council action amid Houthi escalation.

WorldBBC News1d ago

Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.

BusinessCNBC2d ago

Delta CEO: 'Safety is going to make the call' on launching Saudi Arabia flight

Delta is weighing whether to continue with its Riyadh, Saudi Arabia flight debut as planned.

BusinessCNBC2d ago2 outlets

Pilot killed in attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'firm' response

The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.

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