Riyadh flights pause after Houthi attacks, US claims Hormuz is open and UAE calls for rain prayers

What happened

In today's episode of Trending Middle East, flights from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were disrupted this morning after the Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike there. It comes after Saudi authorities confirmed that three people were killed in earlier attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports.

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