World · Middle East · 5 hrs ago
Saudi airport attacks disrupt German minister’s planned return from Riyadh
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for energy conferences.
She was due to fly back to Berlin on Monday, but attacks on the city’s international airport have closed it and disrupted her planned trip.
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in the airport attack on Saturday, according to Saudi authorities.
Yemen’s Houthi group has also claimed attacks on other Saudi airports and energy sites in recent days.
Reiche and her staff are safe, a ministry spokesperson said.
Officials are coordinating logistics and checking other ways for them to return to Germany.
The conferences and Reiche’s scheduled meetings were still expected to go ahead, according to the spokesperson.
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche cannot return to Berlin as planned because Riyadh’s airport is closed after attacks.
Her return was scheduled for Monday, and officials are considering alternative routes.
Reiche and her staff are expected to return safely, her ministry said.
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in Saturday’s attack on Riyadh’s international airport.
Reiche was in Riyadh for energy conferences that her ministry said would continue as planned.
- Who
- German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and her staff.
- What
- They cannot make their planned return from Riyadh to Berlin because the airport is closed; alternative travel arrangements are being considered.
- When
- The return was planned for Monday, after attacks on Saturday and Sunday.
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Reiche was due to return to Berlin, Germany.
- Why
- Attacks on Saudi airports led to the closure of Riyadh’s airport.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Federal Minister and her staff will return safely and in good health.
Germany must be present where decisions are made about energy flows, new infrastructure and investment.
My thoughts are with the victims, their families and the injured. We stand firmly alongside our partners in Saudi Arabia.
An attack on Riyadh’s international airport killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300.
Further attacks were reported at Saudi airports, including an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport.
Reiche’s planned return from Riyadh to Berlin was due to take place, but was expected to be disrupted by the airport closure.
- Minister
- Katherina Reiche, Germany’s economy minister
- Planned return
- Monday, from Riyadh to Berlin
- Riyadh airport attack
- At least 12 killed and more than 300 injured
- Travel arrangements
- Alternative return options were being considered
- Reiche’s visit
- Energy conferences in Riyadh
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