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Riyadh flights pause after Houthi attacks, US claims Hormuz is open and UAE calls for rain prayers

Trending Middle East by The National News

Oct 8, 20262:49News & Politics

In today's episode of Trending Middle East, flights from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were disrupted this morning after the Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike there. It comes after Saudi authorities...

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