Explosions Heard in Riyadh as Saudi Capital’s Airport Reportedly Closes
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- The blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions.S2
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Explosions Heard in Riyadh as Saudi Capital’s Airport Reportedly Closes
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Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies
The blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions.
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Published Oct 8, 2026
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- Internewscast Internewscast CAIRO – Multiple explosions were heard Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh,… This Post: Explosions Heard in Riyadh as Saudi Capital’s Airport Reportedly Closes first appeared on InternewscastS1
- The blasts came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom's infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions.S2
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