Saudi under siege: Houthis attack airport

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<p>This weekend, Yemeni rebels <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/10/11/saudi-arabia-is-increasingly-under-siege?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">struck Saudi Arabia</a></u>’s international airport in the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab country since the Iran war began in February. Our correspondent reports from Riyadh. How <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/09/27/european-industry-is-doing-better-than-you-may-think?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">European manufacturers</a></u> are adjusting to high energy prices and war. And the revival of <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/09/17/is-it-still-worthwhile-to-teach-cursive-in-school?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">writing by hand</a></u>.</p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent</li><li>Guy Scriven, global business writer</li><li>Caitlin Talbot, culture correspondent</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Saudi Arabia, Houthis, Yemen, Riyadh airport</li><li>European carmakers, energy prices, tariffs</li><li>Cursive, handwriting</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>