Dammam Airport Resumes Operations After Attacks Leave Dead, Aramco Headquarters in Dhahran Evacuated

The General Authority of Civil Aviation announced the resumption of operations at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the return of air traffic to normal after an attack that took place on Wednesday evening. Reports said four people were killed in attacks targeting the airport and the Shaybah field, and that Aramco had asked employees to evacuate its main headquarters in Dhahran.

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• The authority said the attack on the airport took place on Wednesday evening and, in its initial statement, resulted in the death of one resident and injuries to eight others, who were immediately taken to hospital.

  «نتج عن الاعتداء حالة وفاة لمقيم وإصابة (8) آخرين، تراوحت إصاباتهم من الطفيفة إلى البليغة»

  الاقتصادية
• The authority raised the death toll from the attack on the airport to two.

  «رفع الطيران المدني السعودي عدد الوفيات في الاعتداء على مطار الملك فهد بالدمام إلى حالتين.»

  السياسة
• BBC reported that the attacks on the airport and the Shaybah oil field killed four people and injured 18.

  «مقتل أربعة أشخاص وإصابة 18 في هجمات على مطار الدمام وحقل شيبة النفطي بالسعودية»

  BBC • الجزيرة نت
• Six people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Aramco had asked its employees to evacuate its main headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely, amid escalation with the Houthis.

  «أرامكو السعودية طلبت من موظفيها إخلاء مقرها الرئيسي في مدينة الظهران والعمل عن بُعد»

  المصري اليوم • Reuters
• Tour operators said Houthi strikes had affected travelers' willingness to visit the Gulf, and that booking declines in the UAE and Oman were much smaller than in Saudi Arabia.

  «UAE and Oman see softer bookings, but a far smaller hit than Saudi.»

  Skift

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