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Flames and Black Smoke Seen Near Riyadh Airport After Overnight Alerts

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Video and photographs showed a large pillar of black smoke near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, with flames visible behind what appeared to be fuel tanks. The airport highway, main terminal and other facilities were visible in the foreground. A journalist in the city’s Olaya district heard booms before Saudi Civil Defence issued an all-clear following overnight danger alerts for Riyadh and Al-Kharj. Saudi authorities had not explained the smoke’s cause, reported casualties or detailed any damage when the reports were published.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration derived from a public-domain archival 2009 aerial view of the Riyadh skyline; it provides city context and does not depict the reported September 2026 flames, smoke, airport-area alert or response.

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The Houthi-Saudi Front

115 events
  1. Houthis Told U.S. They Would Not Attack Israeli or American Ships
  2. Saudi Arabia Seeks Air-Defense Help as Officials Report Interceptor Shortage
  3. Saudi Civil Defense Says Intercepted Drone Debris Kills One in Taif
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  5. Saudi Civil Defense Says Danger Passed After Alerts in Riyadh and Al-Kharj
  6. Flames and Black Smoke Rise Near Riyadh Airport After Saudi Aerial-Threat Alert
  7. Flames and Black Smoke Seen Near Riyadh Airport After Overnight Alerts
  8. Türkiye Says It Could Meet Saudi Military Needs Under Mecca Pact
  9. Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Houthi Missile Targeting Riyadh
  10. U.S. Embassy Issues Security Alert in Israel Amid Houthi-Saudi Fighting
  11. Saudi Arabia Restarts East-West Oil Pipeline at Reduced Rate After Drone Attack
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