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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Is it safe to travel to Saudi Arabia? Foreign Office updates advice after deadly attack on Riyadh airport

Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh during an attack earlier in the week on 8 October - (Reuters)

British nationals have been warned to stay away from almost all of Saudi Arabia’s airports following deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s aviation hub that killed at least 14 and injured over 300 on the weekend.

One person was killed in a new attack on ​Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis left 13 people dead.

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