Twelve dead, flights cancelled after third attack on Saudi airport

Key points

• At least 12 people have died and more than 300 have been wounded in the third attack this week on Riyadh's international airport. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike.
• Operations at King Khalid International Airport have been suspended, and at least 225 flights were cancelled over 24 hours.
• Separately, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, citing Israeli measures.