Is Saudi Arabia facing a widening security crisis as Houthi attacks threaten its airports and strategic interests in Yemen? Smoke rose from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after a Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft reportedly caught fire amid renewed missile attacks on October 8. The Houthis claimed responsibility for striking the airport, while debris from intercepted missiles was also reported to have damaged buildings in the Saudi capital. Several airlines, including Air India and Lufthansa, suspended Riyadh flights amid escalating concerns over aviation safety. Meanwhile, Houthi footage from Yemen’s Taiz governorate has intensified questions about the shifting battlefield and the security of Saudi-backed forces. With the Mecca defence pact under scrutiny, will Saudi Arabia’s allies provide greater military support as the conflict escalates?
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