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The international airport in the Saudi capital remains closed

The International Monetary Fund expects the Saudi economy to contract by three- point- three percent this year.

Late on Monday the Iran- backed group said they had targeted the airport with a ballistic missile, while the Saudi military says it's destroyed a missile fired towards Riyadh. The war in the region is raising concerns about the economic impact.

Kyiv’s former commander-in-chief - dismissed by Zelensky- tells the BBC Ukraine has stabilised the front line despite Russia's continued attacks.

The French National Assembly discusses the national budget amidst protests that have rocked the country . So what next? we go live in Paris.

(Photo: Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Credit:Reuters)

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