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EU, Gulf nations postpone Riyadh summit after Houthi attacks

Global Published 15 October 2026, 17:57 · archived 15 Oct 2026

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: A summit between the European Union and Gulf countries in Riyadh has been postponed, Brussels said on Thursday, as Saudi Arabia faces sustained attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. Saudi Arabia has in recent days come under sustained attack from the Houthis, including a strike on Riyadh’s international airport that was the kingdom’s deadliest in years, as its war with the group escalates. “The second Summit between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council, originally planned for 24 October 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed,” said the European Council repre...

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