Riyadh airport extends suspension after Houthi attacks

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Saudi authorities have extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport following a series of deadly Houthi attacks, AFP reports.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation has “announced the extension of the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport” in a statement, adding that the extension is necessary to “complete the necessary procedures to verify the safety of the facilities and their operational readiness”.

The authority has not specified when operations will resume.

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