The prolonged closure of Riyadh’s airport after a series of fatal attacks has exposed the risks confronting Saudi Arabia’s drive to shift its international image, disrupting businesses, airlines and residents more than a week after flights were grounded.
Deadly strikes by Yemen’s Houthis in recent weeks have dealt a blow to the kingdom, forcing the airport to close until further notice and a slate of events to be postponed or cancelled including its flagship investment forum dubbed “Davos in the desert”.
