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Deadly Houthi attacks keep the airport closed in Saudi Arabia's largest city

NPR | By Aya Batrawy

Published October 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM PDT

Saudi Arabia vows a serious response to deadly attacks on the kingdom by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.