Riyadh, Baghdad can build on shared security interests

Arab News · 16‏/10‏/2026، 1:04:09 م

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Oct. 14, just days after an attack on King Khalid International Airport and amid repeated Houthi strikes on vital Saudi civilian facilities. The Houthis have targeted five airports across the Kingdom, leaving several people dead and injured, including Saudi nationals and foreign citizens. Al-Zaidi condemned the attacks, describing them as “a threat to regional security and st