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Saudi Arabia said a ballistic-missile attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, temporarily suspending airport operations. The Houthis claimed responsibility; the strike was the third attack on the airport that week, amid escalating conflict after a Saudi-led coalition offensive in Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia said a ballistic-missile attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, temporarily suspending airport operations. The Houthis claimed responsibility; the strike was the third attack on the airport that week, amid escalating conflict after a Saudi-led coalition offensive in Yemen.
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Organizers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences say the events will go ahead this month and have reassured visitors about security. Their decision follows missile attacks on Riyadh’s airport that left four people dead and heavily damaged an airliner.
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Iran-backed Houthi militants are targeting Saudi Arabia’s air connections, rattling travelers and threatening a sector that links the kingdom to the rest of the world. The attacks add pressure to an economy already facing threats to its crucial oil industry, according to the report.
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The UAE says Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, a Flydubai co-pilot, tried to seize a flight bound for Israel and intended to crash it into Ben Gurion Airport, causing mass casualties. Prosecutors said he had taken two earlier flights to Tel Aviv to study the route and airport; the pilot was stabbed during the cockpit attack.
Jet fuel prices in New York and Los Angeles are climbing back toward $5 a gallon as Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and reduced Middle East shipments of refined products tighten supply. The price increases add pressure to airline operating costs, though the reports provide no carrier-specific impact.
A Royal United Services Institute study says Moscow has incentives to use a nuclear weapon in space to disable proliferated satellite networks that support U.S. missile defenses. The warning highlights the exposure of space-based defense infrastructure to attacks with potentially broad effects across satellite networks.
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Delta says it expects to absorb an estimated $6 billion increase in fuel costs, prompting a sharp reduction to its 2026 profit outlook even as travel demand and ticket prices remain strong. CEO Ed Bastian said fare increases are meeting limited resistance, and warned the industry may need to further restrain capacity; the carrier is also reconsidering its planned Atlanta-Riyadh service amid regional attacks.
A U.S. Air Force contracting notice seeks information on restoring up to four retired KC-10 Extenders for an unidentified North African partner. The aircraft left USAF service in 2024; the notice frames the effort as an exploration of regeneration, not a confirmed transfer or operational return.
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