Qatar’s former PM urges decisive support for Saudi Arabia after airport attack
What happened
Qatar’s former prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani urged Gulf states to support Saudi Arabia after an attack on King Khalid airport.
Al Thani said the attack made practical and decisive support for Saudi Arabia “more urgent than ever”, according to Middle East Eye.
He called on Gulf Cooperation Council members to set aside peripheral disputes and demonstrate unity.
Al Thani said Qatar should stand alongside Saudi Arabia against a threat from within Yemen that he said was plotted and directed from outside Yemen.
Saudi authorities said attacks on King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport on Oct. 6 and 7 killed three people and injured 36 others.
“more urgent than ever”
Middle East Eye
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- 2026-10-10 09:15 UTCHürriyet Daily News · hurriyetdailynews.com ↗
- 2026-10-10 20:43 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-10-10 21:04 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-10-10 23:41 UTCJapan Times · japantimes.co.jp ↗
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