SEV1 — CriticalOPENGeopoliticalONGOINGUnverified33d ago

Riyadh Airport Missile Attacks and Closure

Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport (Oct 7–10) caused closure, dozens injured, and flight cancellations across Saudi Arabia and UAE. Air India, Emirates, Etihad, and regional carriers suspended o

Impact Summary

Domain

Geopolitical

Region

SA, AE, IN

Opened By

desk-rules:auto

Oct 11, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

Event Cluster

1 event

OVIX Score

10.0

Community Validation

0 confirmed affected0 not affected

Timeline52

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proposedby desk-rulesOct 11, 2026, 02:34 PM UTC

Proposed by rule airport_attack v1: Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport (Oct 7–10) caused closure, dozens injured, and flight cancellations across Saudi Arabia and UAE. Air India, Emirates, Etihad, and regional carriers suspended o

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auto_openedby desk-rules:autoOct 11, 2026, 04:26 PM UTC

Opened by desk_lifecycle v1: SEV1 opens at once (rule airport_attack:v1)

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 11, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Incident closedby watchkeeperOct 11, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC

Auto-closed by lifecycle class (agents-052 D3, incident_lifecycle_class v1). Class unknown — expected ~12h, hard TTL 24h, closes on quiet. Age 4.1h, material-quiet 4.1h, source lifecycle "resolved". The authoritative source reports this resolved (api-054 lifecycle=resolved). An operational disruption closes when the source says it ended.

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Incident reopenedby tedOct 11, 2026, 09:25 PM UTC

Reopened: watchkeeper closed on an unrelated attached headline (AA ground stop)

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Incident closedby watchkeeperOct 11, 2026, 09:31 PM UTC

Auto-closed by lifecycle class (agents-052 D3, incident_lifecycle_class v1). Class unknown — expected ~12h, hard TTL 24h, closes on quiet. Age 5.1h, material-quiet 5.1h, source lifecycle "resolved". The authoritative source reports this resolved (api-054 lifecycle=resolved). An operational disruption closes when the source says it ended.

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Incident reopenedby tedOct 12, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC

Reopened again: closed by the last pre-fix watchkeeper run (roc #167 deployed 21:31:40Z)

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 12, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

Revalidated: 1 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 12, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

Revalidated: 4 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 13, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 13, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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close_proposedby desk-rulesOct 14, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC

Proposed close: rule airport_attack quiet for 24.2 h (window 24 h). SEV1 is human-owned — close it from the email link or the hub.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Revalidated: 3 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 15, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC

Revalidated: 1 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 16, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 16, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 17, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 17, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

Revalidated: 3 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 12h.

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

Merged #702 (SEV1): Riyadh Airport Closure and Regional Flight Cancellations

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

Merged #834 (SEV1): Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea Maritime Corridor

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

Merged #374 (SEV2): Minister in Riyadh: Reiche must reschedule return trip - Huthis attack airport

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

Merged #704 (SEV2): [Saudi Arabia] geopolitical 7.0 — Is it safe to travel to Saudi Arabia right now? Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack kills 12 and injures 309

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

Merged #816 (SEV2): Biman suspends Riyadh, Dammam flights until 18 Oct

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 17, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

Merged #1045 (SEV3): Cancellations at RUH (Riyadh): 25 flights

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 18, 2026, 01:01 AM UTC

Revalidated: no new activity. Next reval in 12h.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

Revalidated: 1 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 12h.

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Note addedby watchkeeperOct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM UTC

Flagged persistent: >7d of continuous material activity. Switching to weekly revalidation.

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM UTC

Revalidated: 1 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 168h.

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 21, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

Merged #1050 (SEV1): Houthi Escalation Against Saudi Arabia and Red Sea Shipping

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mergedby desk-rules:situationOct 21, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC

Merged #1063 (SEV1): [Saudi Arabia] geopolitical 7.0 — Riyadh Airport Attacked for Fifth Consecutive Day as Death Toll Mounts

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 22, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Saudi Arabia Airport Attack and Regional Escalation

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 23, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Middle East Maritime and Aerial Escalation: Iran-Backed Attacks on Shipping and Saudi Airports

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 24, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Middle East Maritime and Aerial Escalation: Iran-Backed Attacks on Shipping and Saudi Airports

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 24, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule security_incident v1 — Security: [Saudi Arabia] geopolitical 7.0 — Riyadh Airport Reopens as US Embassy Warns of Missile and Drone Risks

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperOct 26, 2026, 02:00 AM UTC

Revalidated: 14 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 168h.

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 27, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Saudi Arabia Riyadh Airport Houthi Attack Suspension

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 28, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia and Regional Flight Disruption

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 28, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia and Regional Flight Disruption

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 29, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia and Regional Flight Disruption

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mergedby desk-rulesOct 29, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia and Regional Flight Disruption

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperNov 2, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC

Revalidated: 24 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 168h.

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 6, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (country:sa): rule airport_attack v1 — Houthi Threat to Saudi and UAE Airspace

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 6, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC

Same situation (country:sa): rule airport_attack v1 — Middle East Aviation Security Alert (Houthi Threat)

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Revalidatedby watchkeeperNov 9, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC

Revalidated: 44 new signal(s) recorded, no material-clock advance (agents-019 §C). Next reval in 168h.

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 9, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_closure v1 — Airport closure (inferred from news): Middle East Escalation — Airspace Closure and Critical Infrastructure Strikes

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 10, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Riyadh Airport and Saudi Arabia Flight Suspension — Missile Strikes

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 10, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_closure v1 — Airport closure (inferred from news): Middle East Escalation — Airspace Closure and Critical Infrastructure Strikes

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 12, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Iran-Israel Escalation and Middle East Airspace Closure Risk

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 12, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Riyadh Airport Missile Strikes and Flight Suspensions

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 13, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — Iran-Israel Escalation and Middle East Airspace Closure Risk

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mergedby desk-rulesNov 13, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

Same situation (place:riyadh): rule airport_attack v1 — [Saudi Arabia] geopolitical 7.0 — Major Travel Warning After Missile Strikes Near Riyadh Airport

Evidence / Why this?

Traced to source — read-only

Related Signals20

OPENED BY THE DESK rule airport_attack:v1 · basis news. How the rules work. Not an incident? An admin can close it below; the alert email carries a one-tap close.