LIVE War in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia accuses the Houthis of a “war crime” at Riyadh airport…
Quick Look
- An attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport left 12 dead and 309 injured in Saudi Arabia, blamed on the pro-Iranian Yemeni Houthis.
- Donald Trump declared the attack “not acceptable” and announced a meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, while the UN denounced a “serious escalation” and the Saudi coalition described the act as a “war crime”.
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Why It Matters
The attack comes against the backdrop of the conflict in Yemen pitting the Houthis against government forces supported by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia since 2014.
TO SEE
02:43
Trump considers attack on Riyadh airport “not acceptable”
“What happened in Saudi Arabia is not acceptable,” the American president has just declared, indicating that he was going to speak with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, de facto leader of the kingdom.
Asked earlier at the White House by journalists whether Washington was going to participate in strikes against pro-Iranian fighters, Donald Trump replied: “It’s possible. We will look into the matter. We have just learned of this recent attack [against the Riyadh airport], so we will make a decision. We act very quickly. »
02:15
The UN envoy criticizes “a serious escalation”
The deadly attack on Riyadh airport “constitutes a serious escalation,” says the UN envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, accusing pro-Iranian Houthi fighters.
“Such actions pose a serious threat to regional security, perpetuate cycles of violence and further complicate peace efforts for Yemen,” he said, urging the Houthis to “end these attacks” against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia.
01:50
Saudi Arabia accuses the Houthis and denounces a “war crime”
The Saudi-led military coalition in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government accuses Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi fighters of carrying out the attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday.
Its spokesperson Turki al-Malki describes this attack “against one of the passenger terminals of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as a “war crime”, which left travelers and airport employees dead and injured. The coalition command “will respond firmly to this terrorist attack,” he adds.
01:40
Eight foreigners, including an American, among the dead in Riyadh attack
According to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, four Saudis and eight foreigners, including an American, were among the dead in the attack on Riyadh international airport.
01:30
Attack on Riyadh airport leaves at least 12 dead, 309 injured
In Saudi Arabia, the attack on Saturday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh left “12 dead” and 309 injured, the Saudi civil aviation authority announced this Sunday.
01:20
Welcome to this new Live
Hello everyone. Even in the middle of the night, the 20 Minutes editorial team is working to give you all the information on the situation in the Middle East.
Tension is once again extreme in the region. The scale and frequency of attacks targeting Riyadh in recent days are unprecedented since 2014 and the start of the war in Yemen pitting the Houthis against Yemeni government forces who received military support from a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi civil aviation authority announced a death toll of 12 and 309 injured in an attack on Saturday on Riyadh airport blamed on Yemen's Houthis, the deadliest in more than ten years in the kingdom.
Four Saudis and eight foreigners, including an American, are among the dead in Riyadh.
Asked on Saturday by journalists at the White House whether Washington would participate in strikes against pro-Iranian fighters, Donald Trump replied: “It’s possible. We will look into the matter. We have only just learned of this recent attack (in Riyadh), so we will make a decision. We act very quickly. »
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02:43
Trump considers attack on Riyadh airport “not acceptable”
“What happened in Saudi Arabia is not acceptable,” the American president has just declared, indicating that he was going to speak with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, de facto leader of the kingdom.
Asked earlier at the White House by journalists whether Washington was going to participate in strikes against pro-Iranian fighters, Donald Trump replied: “It’s possible. We will look into the matter. We have just learned of this recent attack [against the Riyadh airport], so we will make a decision. We act very quickly. »
02:15
The UN envoy criticizes “a serious escalation”
The deadly attack on Riyadh airport “constitutes a serious escalation,” says the UN envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, accusing pro-Iranian Houthi fighters.
“Such actions pose a serious threat to regional security, perpetuate cycles of violence and further complicate peace efforts for Yemen,” he said, urging the Houthis to “end these attacks” against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia.
01:50
Saudi Arabia accuses the Houthis and denounces a “war crime”
The Saudi-led military coalition in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government accuses Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi fighters of carrying out the attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday.
Its spokesperson Turki al-Malki describes this attack “against one of the passenger terminals of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as a “war crime”, which left travelers and airport employees dead and injured. The coalition command “will respond firmly to this terrorist attack,” he adds.
01:40
Eight foreigners, including an American, among the dead in Riyadh attack
According to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, four Saudis and eight foreigners, including an American, were among the dead in the attack on Riyadh international airport.
01:30
Attack on Riyadh airport leaves at least 12 dead, 309 injured
In Saudi Arabia, the attack on Saturday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh left “12 dead” and 309 injured, the Saudi civil aviation authority announced this Sunday.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Saudi coalition will respond firmly to this terrorist attack.
Very likely · Within days
Donald Trump will speak with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding the attack.
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- What will be the precise responses of the Saudi coalition to this attack?
- Will the United States decide to participate in strikes against the Houthis?
- Will this attack further disrupt peace efforts in Yemen?
