Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.
According to BBC News, the missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.
This world story centres on Saudi Arabia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Houthi, Riyadh and Saudi.
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- Saudi Arabia · Middle East
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- Houthi, Riyadh, Saudi, Iran-backed
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- World
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