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A view of Lebanese Middle East Airlines airplanes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, amid flight cancellations and escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2026. (Credit: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)
Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), announced Friday that it would resume flights to and from Riyadh on Monday, Nov. 2, after a roughly three-week suspension caused by the closure of King Khalid International Airport. The airport was shut down following strikes by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, one of which killed 13 people. MEA had diverted its Riyadh-bound flights to other Saudi airports that remained open.Riyadh airport partially reopened last Sunday, with two terminals now operational despite continued hostilities. In a statement, MEA said it had obtained “the necessary authorizations to operate a limited number of flights.” The airline added that passengers whose flights had been canceled or diverted to Dammam could change their reservations or postpone their tickets for the new routes... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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