Saudi Arabia says 2 airports were hit in renewed fighting with Houthis and other Mideast news

According to PBS, the aviation authority's statement didn't say who was responsible, but followed an announcement by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels that they fired missiles and drones at the kingdom.[1]The Denver Gazette reports that Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used "a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones" and warn[ed] "all international airlines using Saudi airspace to cease their flights."[2]The Hill, carrying AP reporting, says Saree said in a statement they had fired toward a third airport on Tuesday.[3] According to the same report, the Associated Press could not confirm whether the Houthis had hit Abha International Airport. Saudi authorities did not immediately comment.[3]PBS reports that the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Tuesday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis toward Khamis Mushait[1], which AP describes as home to a major Saudi military base.According to The Hill, a senior Yemeni military official told AP that the Houthis were fighting Tuesday around Dhubab, a strategic town in Yemen that its internationally recognized government had previously said it had retaken[3].The Denver Gazette reports that Pakistan and Turkey agreed to commit to a "rapid deployment" of troops to support Saudi Arabia against the Houthis.[2]