Month: October 2026

Riyadh hit by deadly Houthi attacks again over the weekendRiyadh hit by deadly Houthi attacks again over the weekend

Deadly weekend Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport underscored the risk of war enveloping still more of the Middle East. Several major energy CEOs cancelled travel to Saudi Arabia, which had been preparing several major conferences courting foreign investment. The missile strikes from Yemen have killed more than a dozen people; ...

Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airportSaudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport

Energy minister says ‘fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon’ as paramilitary group again breach stretched defences Saudi Arabia was forced to extend the suspension of all flights to and from its main international airport in Riyadh on Monday after a further round of Houthi missile attacks caused more ...

CCTV from inside Riyadh airport shows moment of deadly airstrike – videoCCTV from inside Riyadh airport shows moment of deadly airstrike – video

CCTV released by Saudi Arabia shows the moment of an attack on King Khalid international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300 on 10 October. Footage shows passengers queueing, making their way through a security gate and sitting in a waiting area moments before the blast, after ...

Marco Rubio is promoting troubling ideas about ‘Western civilization’ | Ted WidmerMarco Rubio is promoting troubling ideas about ‘Western civilization’ | Ted Widmer

In a recent visit to Greece, the secretary of state suggested that Europe must rediscover the values of conquest and expansion They had obviously worked hard on the backdrop – and it was magnificent. On 7 October, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, delivered a major speech in Athens, ...