{"id":"cd105c87-dcef-401a-9889-7eff6f2abf58","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/saudi-arabia-is-it-safe-riyadh-airport-houthis-middle-east-b3065017.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Is it safe to travel to Saudi Arabia? Foreign Office updates advice after deadly attack on Riyadh airport","plainHeadline":"UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi airports","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["UK Foreign Office updated travel advice after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport.","British nationals told to stay away from almost all Saudi airports, Medina exempt.","Recent strikes killed at least 14 and injured over 300, with ongoing attacks.","Travel by land to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE or Jordan suggested for departure.","US also issues travel warnings; orange level 3 for Saudi Arabia, red level 4 near border."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Travel"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T09:12:59.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-12T09:35:42.597Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/6f0e33fe-7413-453f-b056-edb8405a538f","storyId":"6f0e33fe-7413-453f-b056-edb8405a538f","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/10/11/14/2026-10-11T133451Z_158209492_RC211OAHP5D3_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SAUDI-AIRPORT.JPG?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=13%2C0%2C13%2C0","author":"Amelia Neath","dek":"British nationals are being told to stay away from airports including Riyadh’s hub following the deadly missile strikes"}