https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/riyadh/ The latest Flip News stories on Riyadh. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/riyadh-schools-remote-learning-houthi-threat/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/riyadh-schools-remote-learning-houthi-threat/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Several Riyadh schools told parents classes will move online from Sunday to Thursday amid near-daily Houthi attacks on the kingdom, a day after Saudi air defences intercepted drones headed for the capital. Sarah Whitfield Saudi Arabia Riyadh Houthis Yemen education The National https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-urgent-military-chiefs-meeting/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-urgent-military-chiefs-meeting/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:36:00 GMT The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye held an urgent meeting in Riyadh on Friday to discuss ways to support Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as Houthi attacks escalate. James Calloway Pakistan Saudi Arabia Turkiye Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Houthis Riyadh Geo News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/houthi-ballistic-missile-riyadh/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/houthi-ballistic-missile-riyadh/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile at dawn on Saturday — the first targeting of the capital since fighting escalated. The coalition says it intercepted the missile; an Aramco fuel depot near the airport caught fire. James Calloway Houthis Saudi Arabia Riyadh Yemen Aramco King Khalid International Airport Malay Mail