'Except Mecca and Medina': Chaos across Saudi airports as Houthis claim Riyadh strikes

'Except Mecca and Medina': Chaos across Saudi airports as Houthis claim Riyadh strikes Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 10:38 Riyadh and Dammam airports were reported closed in a FlightRadar24 update, while Jeddah faced widespread cancellations and delays A CCTV screengrab shows the moment King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was hit in a Houthi strike, 10 October 2026 (Saudi Media Ministry/AFP) Off Terminals across Saudi Arabia were left in chaos on Monday after repeated attacks on Riyadh’s King