Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies

Several explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Thursday, including one at the Riyadh airport that halted flights, a witness said. The blasts came as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the kingdom’s infrastructure, though there was no word on what had caused the explosions and no claim of responsibility.A witness says several explosions were heard in Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the city’s international airport.Fire and ambulance crews were being deployed, and smoke was visible, the witness said.The witness said that outgoing flights were halted, and that passengers were instructed to evacuate the airport. It was not immediately clear how many flights were disrupted, but the witness said the terminal was crowded with passengers and that people were instructed to leave all checked-in luggage behind. Story continues below advertisement According to flight tracker Flightradar24, no planes have taken off or landed from Riyadh airport since shortly after noon local time.The cause of the blasts was not immediately known. But the explosions came at a time when Houthi rebels have been targeting Saudi airports and oil installations.Saudi authorities did not re...