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‘Many Wounded’ After Missile Strikes Terminal at Riyadh Airport
Flight trackers said at least 225 flights were cancelled or diverted after the airport closed, and Canada’s embassy advised citizens to avoid travel there.
- On Saturday, a missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, wounding many and forcing the facility to close.
- The attack occurred amid escalating fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces, as the Saudi-led coalition launched a major offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
- At least 225 flights were cancelled over the past 24 hours as Kuwait Airways and other carriers suspended operations, with aircraft diverting to Jeddah.
- US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he was "not happy" regarding the attacks, while Canada's embassy advised citizens to avoid all travel due to "ongoing military activity."
- Saudi and Omani foreign ministers discussed "supporting diplomatic solutions to de-escalate tensions" on Saturday, even as authorities warned that sharing missile impact information exposes individuals to legal liability.
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Missile strikes Riyadh airport terminal, leaving multiple people wounded
Saudi Arabia's main international airport evacuated after another missile strike; more than 225 flights canceled as Houthi attacks escalate, with three Saudis killed in an earlier strike and Washington offering no immediate military response
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 36%
R 18%
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