Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of Riyadh airport after attacks by the Houthi movement, according to Sky TG24. The Italian broadcaster reported the extension on Monday, 12 October 2026, in its live coverage of the wider Iran war.
The attacks on the airport in the Saudi capital have killed people, Il Sole 24 ORE reported. The same outlet described the strikes as part of a strategy aimed at halting investment in Saudi Arabia.
The fallout has reached the kingdom's business calendar. Corriere della Sera reported that chief executives stayed away from an oil congress in Riyadh because of the Houthi attacks on the airport.
The European Union weighed in on the strikes. RaiNews reported that EU foreign policy chief Kallas said the bloc condemns the Houthi attacks.
The renewed pressure on Riyadh comes as Saudi Arabia weighs how to respond. Il Post reported that the kingdom has few options against the Houthis, a sign of the limited room it sees for retaliation.
Riyadh's airport closure and the absences at the oil congress point to the dual cost of the attacks: disruption to civilian travel and damage to the kingdom's efforts to draw international business and investment. Sky TG24's live coverage indicates the situation is still developing.
What to watch next: whether Saudi Arabia announces a response to the attacks, and when Riyadh airport will reopen.
