We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development French embassy in Riyadh tells citizens to avoid Saudi airports targeted by Houthis France's embassy in Saudi Arabia told its citizens to avoid the airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Tuesday as fighting escalates between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities since last week. Riyadh's international airport was targeted by a deadly missile strike on Saturday claimed by the Houthis. © The French embassy in Saudi Arabia told its citizens to avoid the airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Tuesday and advised against travelling to those cities following a series of Houthi attacks. "Given the security situation, French nationals are strictly advised against travelling to or transiting through King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, and King Fahd Airport in Dammam," the embassy said in a statement.
"It is also not advised to travel to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam unless necessary," it added. Fighting has escalated between the Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthis, who have been attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities since last week in a spillover from the wider regional conflagration between the US and Iran. Saudi Arabia has in recent weeks launched strikes against the Houthis and is backing a Yemeni government counteroffensive after the group seized strategic territory along the Red Sea coast last month.
The conflict has disrupted air travel in Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh airport remaining closed after a deadly missile strike on Saturday claimed by the Houthis. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading.
To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. On Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition urged civilians to evacuate the Yemen Oil Company's Sabah central station in the capital Sanaa ahead of a planned military operation. A statement from the coalition's joint forces command identified the site on a map and said civilians should leave the area for their own safety.
Earlier, a military spokesperson for the Houthis, Yahya Saree, warned that any strikes on Sanaa would be met with a "harsh and painful" response in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Houthis also warned employees and civilians near Saudi Aramco oil facilities to evacuate and stay away, saying the facilities were legitimate targets for their forces. Houthi rebels claim latest attacks on Riyadh airport, following Saturday's deadly strike 1. 1 ## Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response after Riyadh airport strike kills at least 12 Middle East 2. 2 ## Fire destroys Paris's oldest covered food market France Includes a video 1 min 3. 3 ## El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies Environment 4. 4 ## Houthi rebels claim latest attacks on Riyadh airport, following Saturday's deadly strike As it happened Middle East 5. 5 ## Russia targets Ukraine energy facilities despite Trump ceasefire announcement As it happened Europe 6. 6 ## NATO top commander to warn Russia over alliance’s ability to counter-attack Europe © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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