Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Several explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Thursday, including one at the Riyadh airport that halted flights, a witness said. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed the blast came from one of their ballistic missiles.Meanwhile, Britain says it demoted its consulate in east Jerusalem to a mission and that 20 diplomats will leave the country, after Israel demanded its closure in response to the U.K. banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The consulate sign outside was removed.Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Thursday. Read our full coverage here.Explosions are heard in the Saudi capitalA witness says several explosions were heard in Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the city’s international airport.Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen claimed the new attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, saying a ballistic missile caused damage. They provided no evidence, and the Saudis had no immediate comment abou