Event Brief
Smoke visible near Riyadh’s main airport after all-clear
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: A large plume of black smoke was visible near Riyadh’s main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia issued overnight alerts warning of potential danger around Riyadh and Al-Kharj. Civil defense later sent an all-clear on Saturday morning, with Reuters reporting no immediate comment on the smoke.
WHO: Saudi civil defense
WHAT: Smoke plume was visible near Riyadh’s main airport after overnight danger alerts and an all-clear.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026
WHERE: King Khalid International Airport area, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WHY: Saudi civil defense had issued overnight alerts for potential danger around Riyadh and Al-Kharj before issuing an all-clear.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (21):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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