Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh as airport due to reopen
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Riyadh: Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemen's Houthis repeated attacks. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks.
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Explosions were heard in Riyadh on Sunday, the day the Saudi capital's international airport was scheduled to reopen. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition against the Houthis, has reportedly faced a series of strikes from the group in recent weeks. The conflict began after a truce between the Houthis and the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government collapsed, shifting the focus of the wider US-Iran war.
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Saudi Arabia, leading a military coalition against Iran-backed Houthis, is set to reopen Riyadh international airport despite recent strikes. The resumption of hostilities follows the collapse of a years-long truce, shifting the focus of the wider US-Iran conflict.
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Riyadh: Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemen's Houthis repeated attacks. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from…
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