11m ago Saudi capital’s airport to remain closed following deadly weekend strikes by Houthis
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation on Monday extended the temporary closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after it was struck by Houthi missiles twice over the weekend in attacks that killed 14 people .
GACA said in a statement that it would extend the suspension of all operations at the capital’s airport “to complete the necessary procedures to verify the safety of the airport’s facilities and their operational readiness, in coordination with the relevant authorities.”
The airport has been closed
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