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Attacks on Saudi Airports Threaten the Kingdom's Ambitions

Houthi drone and missile attacks on Saudi airports are disrupting the kingdom's economic development plans, which heavily depend on visitor confidence and flight operations.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWelcome back. Gloria, the overnight headlines include a run of attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Riyadh this morning, the concern is Houthi drone and missile attacks on Saudi airports, which are raising tensions across the region.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Wall Street Journal reports that the attacks threaten the kingdom's economic development plans, which depend on visitors, flights and a reputation for safety.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the airports matter as much as the plans built around them.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey do.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe same report says President Trump is pushing for an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and it also looks at a welfare-state crisis in Britain.

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