Politics · Saudi Arabia · 6 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia says it is prepared for possible threats as daily life continues
Saudi Information Minister Salman Al-Dossary said the country is ready to respond to different possible scenarios, while daily life continues as normal.
He said stronger preparedness does not mean there is a reason for people to worry.
Al-Dossary said protecting citizens and residents is a priority and that security and service agencies are coordinating their response.
He urged people to get information from official sources.
He also condemned Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian sites, saying attacks on airports put people travelling to Mecca and Medina at risk.
Saudi airports are seeing active travel by pilgrims, according to the minister.
He said the government will take necessary steps to protect security and keep services running.
Saudi Arabia says it is raising its readiness for possible scenarios while daily life continues normally across the kingdom.
Information Minister Salman Al-Dosari said the increased preparedness reflects early planning and does not mean there is cause for concern.
He said the safety of citizens and residents is a priority and that authorities can respond to threats and emergencies.
Al-Dosari condemned Houthi attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects, and warned that attacks on airports endanger people travelling to Mecca and Medina.
- Who
- The Saudi government, represented by Information Minister Salman Al-Dosari.
- What
- Saudi Arabia says it is prepared for possible threats and emergencies while daily life continues normally.
- When
- At a government press conference on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The government says preparedness is part of early planning and is intended to protect security and ensure services continue.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
At a government press conference, Information Minister Salman Al-Dosari said Saudi Arabia was raising its readiness for possible scenarios.
Al-Dosari said daily life continued normally across the kingdom and that airports were seeing strong movement by Umrah pilgrims.
- Preparedness
- Saudi Arabia says it is ready to deal with different possible scenarios.
- Daily life
- The government says life continues normally across the kingdom.
- Airports
- Al-Dosari said attacks on airports endanger people travelling to Mecca and Medina.
- Rail passengers
- Saudi trains carried more than 38 million passengers in the second quarter of 2026.
- Digital services
- Saudi Arabia ranked first regionally in digital government services maturity, with a rate of 99%.
What people are saying
The security of citizens and residents is a priority, and the Kingdom has sufficient capabilities to deal with threats
Raising the level of preparedness does not mean there is cause for concern
Saudi Arabia stands united behind its leadership and will continue its path of building and development with resolve
Sources
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