Saudi civil aviation says one killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- Al Jazeera Englishseen 23 Oct, 04:18headline rewritten
One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airportAttack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport kills two people - Tagesschau (Germany)seen 23 Oct, 04:18headline rewritten
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Wed, 21 October 2026
3 reports- Google News - Top Stories22:21first to report
Saudi civil aviation says one killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport Reuters 1 person killed in attack on eastern Saudi airport, authorities say AP News Saudi Arabia reports 1 killed in attack on Dammam international airport The Times of Israel Attack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Airport The Jerusalem Post Dammam Took the Strike That Mattered Most https://houseofsaud.com/
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:59
Injuries range from minor to severe as authorities assess material damage
- Google News - Top Stories23:28
Three Killed in Attacks on Aramco Oil Field, Saudi Airport Bloomberg.com One Person Killed and 8 Injured in Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia WSJ Four killed in attacks on Saudi airport, oil field Yahoo Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post Two killed, 8 injured in attack on airport in Saudi oil city Dammam Reuters
Thu, 22 October 2026
19 reports- The Hill00:05
An attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia by the Iranian-backed Houthis killed one person and injured eight others, officials confirmed Wednesday. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement that the rebel group targeted the King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam on Wednesday evening. Eight people were...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:12
8 others injured as airport operations resume and air traffic returns to normal
- Al Jazeera English00:25edited after publishing
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One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airportInjured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.
- Google News - Top Stories00:31
One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport Al Jazeera One Person Killed and 8 Injured in Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia WSJ Three Killed in Attacks on Aramco Oil Field, Saudi Airport Bloomberg.com Saudi civil aviation says one killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport Reuters Two killed in drone attack on Saudi Shaybah oilfield; production unaffected Ynetnews
- Google News - Top Stories01:06
One Person Killed and 8 Injured in Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia WSJ ‘Unacceptable’: India slams Houthi strikes in Saudi Arabia, moves to help stranded pilgrims Hindustan Times Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave The New York Times Three Killed in Attacks on Aramco Oil Field, Saudi Airport Bloomberg.com Attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport kills two people Al Jazeera
- Japan Times01:12
A strike on a Saudi Aramco facility killed two people while an attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one.
- DW Top Stories01:48
The US State Department has asked some US diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat of Houthi attacks on the Gulf kingdom.
- indiatimes.com02:06
One individual died and eight were injured in an attack at King Fahd International Airport. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the incident, which caused material damage at the airport. Following the attack, some flights were diverted away from the location for safety. The Iranian-backed Houthis have previously targeted Saudi airports amid rising tensions in the region. U.S.
- Novinky (Czechia)03:55
Útok na mezinárodní letiště v saúdskoarabském Dammámu ve středu zabil jednoho člověka a osm dalších zranil. S odkazem na saúdskoarabský úřad pro civilní letectví o tom informuje agentura Reuters. Spojené státy v reakci na pokračující útoky ve středu nařídily evakuaci amerického personálu a jejich rodin z ambasád v zemích kolem Perského zálivu.
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:47
NAKON smrtonosnih napada na saudijski aerodrom i naftna polja, SAD povlači dio osoblja zbog eskalacije sukoba s jemenskim hutistima.
- Le Figaro (France)05:45
Cette attaque a entraîné la mort d’un habitant et huit autres personnes ont été blessées et transportées à l’hôpital, a ajouté cette source, faisant également état de dégâts matériels.
- ANSA (Italy)07:20
Colpito lo scalo di Dammam
- Tagesschau (Germany)07:50edited after publishing
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Toter nach Angriff auf Flughafen in Saudi-ArabienImmer wieder greifen die Huthi aus dem Jemen zivile Ziele in Saudi-Arabien an. Nun werden Verletzte und zwei Todesopfer nach einer Attacke auf den Flughafen in Dammam gemeldet. Die USA kündigten an, diplomatisches Personal abzuziehen.
- Times of India07:55
- BBC News World09:14
It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement targeting airports and other sites in the kingdom.
- ecr.co.za09:30
Two men, one Saudi and one Indian, were killed in Wednesday’s attack on Dammam airport, where damage is still being assessed.
- thepeninsulaqatar.com10:14
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Further to the statement issued regarding the attack that targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on the evening of W...
- NYT World11:10
The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.
- al-monitor.com16:30
On Wednesday, debris from an intercepted drone killed two foreign workers, according to Saudi authorities, while a later attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed one person and wounded eight others.