Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh Airport following Houthi attacks

Surveillance footage shows people in a queue right before the moment of an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 10, 2026, in this screengrab from a handout video. -- Saudi Ministry of Media/Handout via REUTERS

ISTANBUL (Bernama-Anadolu): Saudi Arabia announced Monday that it had extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following a series of attacks on the facility, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

In a statement, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said the suspension was extended to complete necessary procedures to verify the safety of airport facilities and their operational readiness.

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这张截图来自一段官方发布的视频，画面显示，2026年10月10日，沙特阿拉伯利雅得哈立德国王国际机场发生袭击事件前，人们正在排队等候。——沙特媒体部/路透社

伊斯坦布尔（马新社-阿纳多卢通讯社）：据阿纳多卢通讯社报道，沙特阿拉伯周一宣布，在利雅得哈立德国王国际机场发生一系列袭击事件后，将延长该机场的停运期限。

民航总局在一份声明中表示，暂停运营的时间延长是为了完成必要的程序，以核实机场设施的安全性和运行准备情况。

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土耳其、巴基斯坦、埃及和沙特阿拉伯谴责胡塞武装袭击利雅得机场。

前往沙特阿拉伯的孟加拉国劳工签证期限临近；利雅得机场关闭，近3000名乘客受到影响，移民面临工作截止日期和不确定性。

一名海得拉巴男子在利雅得机场袭击中丧生，三名印度人在重症监护室接受治疗，沙特阿拉伯面临新的袭击。