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Saudi Arabia blames Houthis for major airport attack | DW News

11.10.2026
Published: 11.10.2026 Category: Society and politics

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At least 12 people are dead and more than 300 injured in a major attack on Riyadh's international airport. It is one of several attacks on the facility in recent days. Although no group has claimed responsibility, Saudi Arabia is blaming Yemen's Houthis. The recent spate of deadly strikes by the Houthis has exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's ability to defend itself as it backs the Yemeni government against the Iran-backed rebels. We ask Yemen researcher Hannah Porter for her assessment. #dwnews #houthisattack #saudiarabia #yemen #riyadhairport Chapters: 00:00 Third deadly attack on Riyadh airport 01:15 How significant is this escalation? | Hannah Porter 03:55 What do the attacks reveal about Houthi capabilities and intentions? 05:30 Why can't Saudi Arabia stop these attacks? 07:15 Has the Houthis' recent success surprised analysts? 08:35 Why is this happening now? Retaliation for setbacks in Yemen? 10:45 Trump on possible US involvement 12:55 How much does Saudi Arabia need US support right now? 14:05 Why is so little information coming out of Riyadh? 15:05 What could a wider Saudi-Houthi conflict mean for the region? 16:05 What happens next? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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