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Explosions Rock Riyadh Airport As Houthis Claim Fresh Missile Attack, Flights Halted & Oil Prices Jump

Cairo, Oct 8: Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the city's international airport, a witness told The Associated Press, a day after the kingdom said an attack on the airport killed one person and wounded others. The blasts had an immediate effect on markets and oil prices as the price of crude jumped, and Saudi Arabia slid…

Free Press Journal 8/10/2026, 7:38:48 pm IST

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4 of our sources carried this story over 11.3 hours. Free Press Journal filed first, at 08 Oct 19:38 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.

When ISTOutletTheir headline
08 Oct 19:38 Free Press Journal Explosions Rock Riyadh Airport As Houthis Claim Fresh Missile Attack, Flights Halted & Oil Prices Jump
08 Oct 20:16 Zee News India Air India Express, Akasa Air suspend Riyadh flights till October 10 after Houthi attack on airport
08 Oct 22:53 Sky News World Flights to Saudi capital suspended after Houthis 'attack on airport'
09 Oct 06:57 New Indian Express Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

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