Three Killed in Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports as Yemen War Escalates
Three people were killed and 36 injured in separate Houthi attacks on airports in Abha and Riyadh as fighting intensifies in Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia Issues First Riyadh Air Raid Alerts Amid Houthi Attacks
Saudi Arabia issued air raid alerts in Riyadh after explosions were reported in the capital, marking the first such warning there since the latest escalation with Yemen’s Houthis. Saudi Civil Defence issued warnings across several regions late Friday and early Saturday before later giving residents an all-clear. At least one explosion was heard in Riyadh,…
Saudi Arabia Shuts Major Oil Pipeline After Drone Attack From Iraq
Saudi Arabia has shut a major oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq attacked the facility, deepening tensions across the Middle East. The East-West pipeline was closed as a precaution after the attack caused damage and injuries, according to Saudi authorities. Officials said an assessment of the damage was still underway. The pipeline is important…
Houthis Reportedly Seize Strategic Red Sea Port of Mokha
Yemen’s Houthi movement has reportedly seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed government forces, according to military sources. The reported capture would strengthen the Iran-backed group’s position near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The strait is a major global shipping route linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. The strait…
Kushner Meets Hamas Leader in Egypt to Push Gaza Peace Plan
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East envoy, met Hamas’s new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday. In what is described as the first high-level contact between the two sides since a ceasefire agreement was reached last year. A Palestinian official confirmed the talks to the BBC, saying the delegation in Cairo also…
Eleven Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon
Eleven people have been killed in Israeli strikes across two towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese authorities confirmed. This marks one of the deadliest days of attacks since a framework agreement aimed at reducing hostilities was announced in June. Seven people died in a strike on a house on the outskirts of Ansar in…
Israeli Settlers Besiege Palestinian Families in West Bank
Israeli settlers have besieged two Palestinian families inside their homes in the occupied West Bank, leaving them with dwindling supplies and limited access to outside help. The families in Qusra, near Nablus, say their water and electricity supplies have been cut off. Their food stocks have also begun to run low. The standoff began on…
Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Gaza Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump. Also declaring that Israel will not withdraw its military forces from the territory until Hamas is what he described as “genuinely” disarmed. “Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday….
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defence Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a new joint defence agreement aimed at strengthening security cooperation between the three countries. The agreement was announced during a meeting involving Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Mecca. Under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, an…
Israel Strikes South Lebanon, Orders Evacuation of Mansouri
One person is dead and twelve others wounded after Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon on Wednesday. This included a direct hit on the roof of a prayer hall at a cemetery in the town of Tibnin. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed the casualty as Israel’s military announced what it called “precise strikes” in response to…