Saudi Arabia extends airport closure and moves Riyadh schools online after deadly strike
Saudi Arabia has closed its main international airport and moved schools online following a deadly Houthi missile strike in Riyadh. The incident has escalated regional tensions and prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to consider military involvement.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens regional stability and global oil supply chains, marking a significant escalation in the Yemen war.
CAIRO (AP): Saudi Arabia on Sunday kept its main international airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online as Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened new strikes across the kingdom, a day after a missile attack killed 12 people and wounded more than 300.
Saturday’s strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh marked a major escalation in the war between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and the kingdom and further complicated sputtering efforts to halt the U.S.-Iran war.
US President Donald Trump said he was considering whether to join Saudi strikes against the rebels, a scenario that could prompt the Houthis to halt shipping through a crucial waterway and further restrict the flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf.
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