### [2026-10-21](/feed/2026/10/21/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Two people are killed and eight others are injured in a Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqwy71ww156ro)

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