Houthi attacks shut Riyadh airport amid regional escalation

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The airport shutdown is the clearest immediate sign that the conflict involving Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis is disrupting civilian aviation and regional stability. Reports say an attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded about 300, while Saudi and Yemeni government forces are preparing a possible major offensive against the Houthis. The crisis has also affected oil flows and prompted renewed diplomatic contacts between Saudi and Iranian officials, while the United States is reconsidering its role in Yemen.[1][2]

Sources: The Straits Times, Arab News, Al Jazeera