


Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday and appreciated Pakistan’s “sustained diplomatic efforts” for de-escalation and peaceful solutions to regional challenges, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Both Pakistan and Oman have been engaged in efforts for de-escalation after US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February resulted in conflicted that has now expanded further into the Middle East. Albusaidi’s with PM Sh
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to visit Islam's holiest sites may not have anticipated being caught up in an air war, but some experienced an attack by Yemen's Houthis first hand and others have been forced to change their plans. Footage of the massive blast that killed 13 people and wounded 300 in a Riyadh airport departure terminal struck by a Houthi missile on Saturday showed many passengers attired in the simple white clothes of Muslim pilgrims travellin

AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni government forces in Taiz have vowed to repel intensified Houthi assaults and break the siege imposed on the city by the Iran-backed militia, while thanking Saudi Arabia for providing air support and military logistical assistance. Col. Abdul Basit Al-Baher, a Yemeni army officer in Taiz, told Arab News on Wednesday that government forces had engaged in heavy clashes with the Houthis on five fronts around the outskirts of Taiz city, as well as in other areas in the western and

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to continue attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities.

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions also rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands firmly with Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, defense and regional security under the Makkah defense agreement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday, as he met Makkah Alliance for Defense Secretary-General Lt. Gen. (retired) Nauman Mahmood. The statement comes amid attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saudi civilian and oil infrastructure that have killed more than a dozen people and injured scores of others, raising concerns about the wide

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area in Riyadh housing the energy giant’s operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the group towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude oil exporter, has in recent days come under sustained attack in a dramatic escalati

Iraq has moved to improve ties with Saudi Arabia after Iran-backed militias struck the kingdom and amid the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen.
The recent Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian airports, which have left a number of people dead or injured and caused the temporary closures of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, were intended by the Houthis to create a sense of discontent and panic among citizens and residents of the Kingdom. They hoped to use this to pressure the government and prompt it to cease its involvement in the military operations of the Coalition to Restore Legitim

RIYADH: Sudanese Defense Minister Gen. Hassan Kabroun has strongly condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, describing them as “barbaric criminal acts” and declaring that any aggression against the Kingdom constitutes an attack on Islam and Muslims worldwide. His remarks follow Saturday’s Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed 13 people, including a Sudanese national, and injured 309 others. “Certainly, any attack on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an atta

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh.
Moscow is monitoring the situation in the Middle East with concern, Georgy Borisenko said

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen released footage said to show operations in the Taiz governorate. Fighting between the Houthis and forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi-Arabia, has escalated dramatically in recent weeks after the Houthis managed to seize a number of strategically important areas, according to reports.

RIYADH: Foreign diplomats in Saudi Arabia are joining a nationwide blood donation campaign following deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The campaign, launched on Oct. 6 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, comes as attacks by the Iran-backed group continue. Two strikes on the airport killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. The British Embassy in Riyadh posted photos on Wednesday on X showing staff members donating blood. “Alongside our Saudi friends
By Timour Azhari, Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan RIYADH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and said they struck the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco, which was hit the day before. The Iran-aligned group said it had launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities inthe eastern city of Dhahran, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and an Aramco refinery in Riy

Yemen's Houthis vow to continue targeting Saudi Aramco facilities MEE staff on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 09:59 As retaliation escalates, the group says it has targeted Saudi Arabia with ballistic and cruise missiles This photo shows a general view of Saudi oil giant Aramco's Riyadh refinery, south of Riyadh on 3 October 2026 (AFP) Off Yemen’s Houthi movement has vowed to continue striking petrochemical facilities in Saudi Arabia as it escalates its retaliation against the kingdom. The Houthis, form

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia were “totally unacceptable”. He made the remarks while addressing a joint press conference after the 8th session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC). At the outset of his presser, Dar said that the two sides would sign a protocol with regard to the commission. He said that this reflected “a shared resolve to further strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation in are

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met the newly appointed secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance, retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, and was briefed on the strategy to promote “defence and strategic cooperation” under the pact, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Mahmood was appointed as the first secretary general of the defence alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye last month. The agreement — signed on August 7 — empowers member states to treat an attack
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off aid to around 800,000 people, humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday. Front-line hospitals in areas including Marib, Taiz and Yemen's Red Sea coast are seeing unprecedented numbers of weapon-wounded patients, with some facilities admitting more than 700 casualties in a single week, according to the R
The missile would have a maximum range of approximately 1,200 miles, according to the WSJ. This would put all of Saudi Arabia and Israel in range.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi discussed regional tensions and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on Wednesday. Albusaidi arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day visit. Speaking at the outset of the 8th session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), Dar said the two had “worked out” certain areas of bilateral interest and discussed global issues in detail, including the US-Iran wa

The strike was the Iran-backed militia’s most lethal against the kingdom, by far, during their long conflict.

Saudi Arabia to offer remote option for FII conference after attacks: Reuters Saudi Arabia plans to make its flagship Future Investment Initiative a hybrid event, allowing executives to attend remotely after deadly weekend attacks on Riyadh airport, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Some participants may still travel to Riyadh, including via airstrips outside the capital or in neighbouring Gulf states. The move comes as the kingdom seeks to keep attract

For most of its history, Pakistan’s geopolitical value has risen and fallen with other countries’ emergencies. The Mecca Pact may be its most serious attempt yet to break that cycle. On Aug. 31, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey established a secretariat in Saudi Arabia for the Mecca Defence Agreement. The first secretary-general comes from Pakistan for a three-year term. The agreement builds on the Saudi-Pakistani agreement signed in September 2025, locking a decades-old informal security arra

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi discussed regional tensions and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on Wednesday. Speaking at the 8th session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), Dar said the two had “worked out” certain areas of bilateral interest and discussed global issues in detail, including the US-Iran war, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and Gaza in their r

Morning recap Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: * Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry says a strike caused a small fire at an Aramco building in Dhahran with no injuries. * Cities across Saudi Arabia were rocked by explosions on Tuesday night local time after the kingdom launched strikes on energy facilities in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital controlled by the Houthis. * Israeli forces shot two Palestinians in t

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met with the newly-appointed Secretary-General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Lieutenant General (retd) Nauman Mahmood and was briefed on the strategy to promote “defence and strategic cooperation” under the pact, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Lt Gen (retd) Mahmood was appointed as the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye last month. The agreement — signed on August 7 — empowers me

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco as well as Riyadh airport after loud blasts rattled the Saudi capital. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis earlier said it had intercepted a missile fired towards Riyadh. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has opposed the Israeli proposal for military involvement in Yemen because of the likely backlash among the kingdom's public, a report said.

The attack came as the Iranian-backed Houthis and the Saudi coalition fighting them exchanged attacks Tuesday night. The fighting marked a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis

• Coalition says struck sites ‘supported Houthi missile, drone operations’ • Aerial threat alerts issued for Riyadh, Eastern Province; blasts heard near Dhahran • Trump warns rebels; Erdogan pledges support for Riyadh RIYADH: Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Tuesday, targeting fuel and energy facilities it said were being used to support missile and drone attacks, as the Yemeni group threatened a “harsh and painful” response against Saudi airports, refineries

Trump says Houthis trying to drive up oil prices at 'Iran's behest' US President Donald Trump has accused Yemen’s Houthis of deliberately trying to drive up oil prices, probably ahead of the US elections. Trump said in a post on Truth Social platform that the group had “emerged again” after a long silence, “probably at the behest of Iran”, and was hitting Saudi Arabia “in a very nasty way”. He said he thought the Houthis “learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed the HELL out of them and,

An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday as fighting between Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified. Authorities responded to the incident late on Tuesday and took necessary measures, the ministry said, adding that there were no injuries or deaths. A company source told Reuters earlier that a ballistic...

Three killed in shelling, unexploded ordnance explosion in Yemen, ministry says Yemen’s Houthi-affiliated health ministry said artillery shelling killed one person, while two others were killed in an explosion involving unexploded ordnance, Al Jazeera reported. Dr Anees Alasbahi, the ministry’s spokesman, said the shelling killed one person and injured two others in the al-Waqr area of Shadaa District. Separately, Alasbahi said two people were killed in an explosion in Beit Bish, near Al-Rawn,

RIYADH: A Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh on Wednesday has been intercepted and destroyed, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said on a social media post. The Saudi Civil Defense also lifted danger warnings it earlier issued for Riyadh and Al-Kharj Governorate under its National Early Warning Platform. Four people were earlier injured by falling debris in Riyadh after air defenses knocked down Houthi missiles in the Saudi capital. Lou

A Saudi Aramco building has been hit in Dhahran, following Saudi coalition strikes on Houthi "vital assets" in Yemen.

Saudi-led coalition says missile intercepted in Al-Kharj A cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj Governorate of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led military coalition said, according to Reuters. Earlier, the coalition said it destroyed three cruise missiles headed towards Riyadh. Four people, including two women and a child, were wounded in Riyadh by debris from two intercepted Houthi missiles, the Saudi civil defence agency said.

Saudi Arabia hit by multiple explosions after strikes on Yemeni oil facility MEE staff on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 20:53 Houthis said they would target oil facilities, including Aramco headquarters, after Sanaa attacked A minaret soars over the skyline of a neighbourhood pictured at sunset in Yemen's capital Sanaa, on 13 October 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off Cities across Saudi Arabia were rocked by explosions on Tuesday night local time after the kingdom launched strikes on energy facilities in S

Trump says Somaliland is its own country, but should change its name MEE staff on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 19:40 Trump says Gulf of Aden breakaway state should be renamed 'Somalia Land' US President Donald Trump shouts to the press as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on 13 October 2026 (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he recognises the breakaway republic of Somaliland as “a totally different country”, although he would prefer it

Yemen’s Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility in Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Riyadh-led coalition told civilians to leave the surrounding area in its first evacuation order for the Yemeni capital since the war flared up again. The Saudi-led coalition said military operations were conducted against “vital assets” used by the Houthis to wage war in Yemen. In a statement posted on X, coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki says the targets included the Al-Sabaha central s

The Houthis’ escalating missile and drone attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia should no longer be viewed simply through the prism of Yemen’s civil war, according to former senior US intelligence official Norman Roule. They represent a terrorist threat not only to the Kingdom, he said, but to millions of foreign nationals living in the Gulf, international shipping and the wider global economy. Speaking to Arab News following deadly missile attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Air
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from an oil depot on the city's outskirts, part of a rapidly escalating war between the sides. The Houthis have for a week been targeting Saudi airports, including a strike on Riyadh on Saturday that killed 13 people, in retaliation for the kingdom's backing of government forces ag
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Loud booms were heard on Tuesday night near the headquarters of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, in Dhahran, six sources told Reuters, amid an escalating war between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition.
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A ballistic missile hit the headquarters complex of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, a company source told Reuters, amid an escalating war between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition.
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday as fighting between Yemen'sIran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified. Authorities responded to the incident late on Tuesday and took necessary measures, the ministry said, adding that there were no injuries or deaths
By Timour Azhari, Maha El Dahan and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The headquartersof Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked on Tuesday night, causing what the kingdom's energy ministry said in a statement was a limited fire, as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified. Authorities responded to the incident in an administrative building at the headquarters complexlate on Tuesday and took necessar

Data compiled by NDTV Datafy shows that since September 7, the Houthis have carried out at least two dozen major attacks on Saudi airports, oil refineries, pipelines, gas processing and storage sites, and military installations.

Yemen's Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco sites after coalition strikes in Sanaa Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to strike Saudi Aramco facilities after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to leave an oil facility in the capital Sanaa ahead of a planned attack. “The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all employees and citizens near any Aramco oil facility to evacuate and stay away from it, as it is a legitimate target for our forces,” Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree posted on X on Tuesday. The

Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana’a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure Saudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi forces. Before the attack on Tuesday, a Saudi spokesperson warned civilians to leave the target area, in an apparent attempt to strike fear into the local population ahead of the biggest attack