Lufthansa and Air India suspend Riyadh flights as Houthi attacks escalate

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia Thursday, striking Riyadh airport and warning workers to stay away from oil facilities, with debris from intercepted missiles killing three people this week. Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to Riyadh in response. Witnesses and sources said a commercial plane caught fire at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, though Saudi authorities did not confirm the cause. Saudi officials reported missile debris damaged a kindergarten and medical complex, while firms in Riyadh's financial district told staff to work from home after loud booms. The renewed conflict, an overspill of the US-Iran war, has displaced 200,000 people since fighting resumed. Saudi Arabia seeks support from allies including Turkey, which is sending defensive aid, while Syria considers military options. The Houthis have made gains around Taiz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.