Enough is enough: Time for the world to confront the Houthis

Al Arabiya · Dr. Majid Rafizadeh · 2026-10-12 11:24 UTC

In recent days, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia carried out a series of deliberate attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

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Enough is enough: Time for the world to confront the Houthis

In recent days, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia carried out a series of deliberate attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. On October 10, 2026, a missile struck a passenger terminal, killing at least 13 people – including Saudi citizens, an American, and nationals from Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Sudan – and wounding more than 300 others. The airport was hit again the following day, sparking a fire in another terminal and causing further injuries. These were not isolated incidents; the facility had already been targeted earlier in the week, and the Houthis also claimed strikes on Dammam airport and oil facilities.

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