World · 19 d ago
Saudi crown prince meets Iraq's prime minister after deadly Houthi airport attack
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi in Riyadh on Wednesday, the first foreign leader to visit since the attack, and they discussed security co-ordination.
Killed in the Riyadh airport attack
13 people
A Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport on Oct 10 killed 13 people, the deadliest in Saudi Arabia in a decade; the airport is closed until Oct 17.
What we know
- Iraq condemned the airport attack
- Riyadh says July drones came from Iraq
Not yet
- How Al Zaidi travelled to Riyadh
Al Zaidi condemned the attack and said Iraqi territory must not be used to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia or other countries; the kingdom says drones in July came from Iraq.
Background
Saudi Arabia resumed its military campaign in Yemen last month, after the Houthis swept along the Red Sea coast to the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
