We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Live : Saudi Arabia vows 'decisive response' after deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport The empty terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is pictured on March 1, 2026. © Fayez Nureldine, archives Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate against Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday after a strike on Riyadh’s international airport killed a dozen people and wounded more than 300, marking the kingdom's deadliest strike in a decade. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Schools in Riyadh switch to remote learning after airport attacks Schools in Riyadh will move to remote learning for a week, according to an email sent to parents citing an order from the education ministry, following the deadly attacks on the capital's airport.
"Following instructions from the Ministry of Education, all schools in Riyadh will switch to distance learning for the entire week," read an email sent to parents, marking the second time in less than a month that such an order was given. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the deadly attack on the Saudi capital's international airport. "Attacks targeting civilians and vital infrastructure are utterly unacceptable and pose a serious threat to regional peace and stability," Sharif posted on X, describing the attack as "heinous" and reaffirming Pakistan's "steadfast commitment to Saudi Arabia's sovereignty, territorial integrity".
An attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed at least a dozen people on Saturday was "not acceptable," US President Donald Trump said. He told reporters he "will be speaking" with Saudi Arabia's de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the attack. "What happened in Saudi Arabia's not acceptable," Trump added.
US strongly condemns recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, Rubio says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that the United States strongly condemns recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "These reprehensible attacks demonstrate a blatant disregard for innocent civilian life. They must stop now," Rubio wrote on X.
Saudi coalition blames Houthis for deadly attack on Riyadh airport The Saudi-led military coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government accused pro-Iranian Houthi fighters in Yemen on Sunday of carrying out the deadly attack on Riyadh's international airport, vowing to respond "decisively". In a statement, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki described the attack -- which targeted a passenger terminal at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport -- as a "war crime" and vowed the coalition "will respond decisively to this terrorist attack". _Welcome to this liveblog dedicated to__the situation in the Middle East__._ At least twelve killed, multiple people wounded in attack on Riyadh airport Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait 1. 1 ## South Africa's Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Europe Includes a video 17 min 2. 2 ## Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war Europe Includes a video 1 min 3. 3 ## France’s seafood problem starts elsewhere Long read Environment 4. 4 ## Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings Americas 5. 5 ## Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay Europe Includes a video 17 min 6. 6 ## Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says Americas Includes a video 2 min © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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