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General view of Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 11, 2026. (Credit: Picture taken with a mobile phone/ Reuters)
Add as preferred on Google Nour* had gradually grown accustomed to the explosions overhead in Riyadh. From her apartment in a skyscraper, the consultant regularly felt the building “tremble” with each missile interception since the outbreak of the regional war. But the recent deadly Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport changed everything. “What scared me was that, this time, it was targeted,” she says. Last Wednesday, as strikes on the airport began, she hurriedly left the kingdom on a Middle East Airlines flight that had not been canceled. Since then, her consulting firm has instructed employees to work remotely, without requiring them to remain in the country.'No one expected this'The scale of the attacks on Riyadh in recent days is unprecedented. On Saturday, an attack on the airport killed 13 people and injured more than 300. On... 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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