
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile and an unknown projectile targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which led to a fire and injuries, while Jordan and the European Union condemned the Houthi attack and expressed their solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
AI-generated summary
The conflict continues in Yemen between the internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi group, with the Houthis launching repeated attacks on Saudi targets including airports and vital installations.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with Ayman Al-Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, on Sunday, regional developments and ways to support the region’s security and stability.
At the beginning of the call he had with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Al-Safadi expressed Jordan's condemnation of the brutal Houthi militia attacks that targeted King Khalid International Airport, and its absolute solidarity with the Kingdom, praising the efforts of the Saudi authorities in providing care and medical care to injured Jordanian citizens.
While Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during a phone call he received from Kaya Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, discussed regional and international developments of common interest, after the two sides reviewed the joint cooperation relations between the Kingdom and the European Union.
The call dealt with the Houthi terrorist militia’s attack on King Khalid International Airport, and the High Representative of the European Union affirmed the Union’s condemnation of this terrorist act, stressing that indiscriminate attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified, expressing the European Union’s solidarity with the Kingdom, its condolences to the families of the deceased, and its wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured.
She also stressed during the call the need to make efforts to confront regional escalation, and the importance of raising the level of joint cooperation in maritime defense to ensure the security and safety of the waterways in the region.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the vicinity of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on Sunday.
Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the coalition, indicated that there was an attack with an unknown projectile on Passenger Terminal 4 at Riyadh Airport.
Major General Al-Maliki added, in a post on his official account on the “X” social media platform, that the attack resulted in a fire, and the site is being monitored directly by the competent authorities.
The Civil Aviation Authority reported, in a statement, that the airport was subjected to a new attack on Sunday afternoon, resulting in injuries, indicating that work is underway to complete the damage assessment and verify the safety of the facilities, in coordination with the competent authorities.
The coalition spokesman had announced, at dawn on Sunday, the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias towards Al-Kharj Governorate, and a drone in the eastern region.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The coalition will continue to strengthen air and sea defenses to counter Houthi threats
Very likely · Within weeks
International diplomatic pressure will increase on the Houthi group to stop its attacks on Saudi Arabia
Likely · Within months

The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced its approval of a draft law to classify the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) as a terrorist organization and criminalize its activities and financing, amid a military escalation between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, with the Houthis targeting Saudi airports, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, resulting in deaths and injuries of multiple nationalities.

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced casualties as a result of a new attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday. The attack caused a fire and the suspension of operations, while the Saudi-led coalition announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile. Agence France-Presse reported hearing two new explosions in central Riyadh. The Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday that killed 13 people and injured 309 others, including an Indian. Classes in schools in Riyadh were suspended and Western embassies instructed their citizens to stay away from... Airport.

An attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh highlights the Houthis’ escalation in targeting vital Saudi infrastructure, amid broad regional tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, with the killing of an American citizen and possibilities for renewed American intervention.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held contacts with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al-Safadi, and the High Representative of the European Union, Kaya Kallas, to discuss regional developments and condemn the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport, while a quartet group condemned the attacks and called for them to stop immediately, and the coalition announced the interception of Houthi missiles and marches targeting the Kingdom.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a written message to Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, inviting him to participate in the second Gulf-European summit hosted by Saudi Arabia in October. In the same context, the countries of the Quartet (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey) condemned the ongoing Houthi attacks on the Kingdom, including the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile and an unknown projectile that targeted the same airport, which led to a fire and injuries.

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen announced that they had targeted Riyadh Airport several times and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours, the day after an attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and injured 309, in the worst attack on Saudi Arabia in more than ten years, which led to the suspension of airport operations and widespread international condemnation, and affected the visit of German Economy Minister Katerina Reiche, who was in Riyadh to attend the World Energy Conference.