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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The Israeli military said that it killed two suspected of carrying out an attack near Hebron, occupied West Bank. Six settlers reportedly sustained injuries of varying severity in the shooting operation, two of them critically wounded. Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics has postponed the United Nations Global Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum in its capital of Riyadh to 2027. Th
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DPM Dar departs for Istanbul ahead of R-4 bloc, European E3 diplomats’ meetings
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for Istanbul to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the R-4 bloc and an R-4+E-3 meeting on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, which comprises Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group is a trio of European powers — France, the United Kingdom and Germany — that was set up m
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Coalition air defenses down missile bound for Riyadh amid ongoing Houthi attacks
RIYADH: Coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward Riyadh early Friday, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said. In a post on X, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was shot down shortly after 4 a.m. Earlier, at around 1 a.m., air defenses in the Kingdom intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the "terrorist Houthi militia" toward the southern region, Al-Maliki said. The latest attempted a
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Houthi attacks on Saudi sites claim four more lives
• Rebels claim targeting Saudi defence ministry, Aramco installations, Dammam airport • Coalition downs four drones above Riyadh, Madina • Egypt urges talks as its parliament weighs military backing for Saudi campaign in Yemen • IRGC warns US against escorting ships thru Hormuz • Pakistan warns pilgrims travelling between Iran and Iraq RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthi forces said on Thursday they had launched attacks on Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu and the King Fah
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Alerts issued in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Najran, Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missiles intercepted
Alerts issued in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Najran, Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missiles intercepted Saudi Arabia's civil defence issued early warning alerts in Riyadh and later Najran, before it announced that the danger in the two cities had passed. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis towards Riyadh.
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WHO warns of critical shortages at hospitals in Yemen’s Taiz
WHO warns of critical shortages at hospitals in Yemen’s Taiz Hospitals in Yemen’s Taiz governorate are struggling to treat patients as fuel, oxygen, medicines and medical supplies run critically low, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The agency said 42 health facilities in Taiz city alone face acute shortages. Fuel shortages are also disrupting water pumping and sanitation, increasing the risk of cholera and other diseases among hundreds of thousands of displaced people. WHO called for
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Yemen military reports 780 strikes against Houthi targets in 24 hours
ADEN: Yemeni government forces carried out 780 strikes against Houthi targets over a 24-hour period, ‘neutralizing’ more than 500 militia fighters in an operation that spanned several fronts, the Yemeni Armed Forces said on Thursday. Spokesperson Col. Majed Al-Nuzaili said in a message posted on social media platform X that troops continued to push back Houthi fighters on northern, southern and western fronts, including in Al-Jawf, areas west of Marib, and in Al-Bayda, as part of Operation Dawn
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First Arab-American mayor to endorse Trump becomes adviser to president
First Arab-American mayor to endorse Trump becomes adviser to president Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 20:58 Amer Ghalib tells MEE he has made it clear to Trump that there must be a 'limit to hate speech' against Arab and Muslim Americans Former mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, Amer Ghalib poses for a photo with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, published on 15 September 2026 (Amer/Ameer Ghalib/Facebook) Off The former mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, who became
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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen war diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis. Any direct involvement of the Egyptian military, one of the region's largest, would raise the stakes in the fighting between the kingdom and the Houthis, an increasingly des
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Houthis target civilians as Dammam airport and energy infrastructure attacked
DHAHRAN: Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure killed four people in the Eastern Province on Wednesday, underscoring the growing threat posed by the Iran-backed militia’s widening terror campaign against the Kingdom. With airports, residential areas and energy facilities increasingly caught up in the escalation, the attacks are bringing the consequences of Yemen’s war into the lives of ordinary Saudis and foreign nationals living and working in the country. Although the vast
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Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye to meet European trio in Istanbul
Turkiye will host an R-4 and an R-4+E-3 meetings of foreign ministers in Istanbul on October 23, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The R-4 group, which comprises Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group is a trio of European powers — France, Britain and Germany — that was set up more than 20 years ago to advance diplomatic coordination over Iran’s n
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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis. Any direct involvement of the Egyptian military, one of the region's largest, would raise the stakes in the conflict between the kingdom and the Houthis, an increasingly destabilising front in the spreading US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Houthis Claim They Rescued 14 Indians From Yacht, India Says Extending Help
The reported incident comes a day after an Indian national was killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Another person was also killed, while two Indian nationals were injured.
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IDF intel. unit aids Saudi Arabia in military operations against Houthis through US mediation
A defense official confirmed that IDF unit 9900 continues to assist Saudi Arabia, while Saudi strikes weaken Houthi military capabilities and provide Israel with valuable intelligence.
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European Parliament calls for Houthi terrorist listing
LONDON: The European Parliament called on Thursday for the Houthi militia in Yemen to be included on the EU’s list of terrorist organizations. MEPs overwhelmingly backed a resolution that said the Iran-backed group’s military and political wings, leadership, and military and security apparatus, should be designated. The resolution condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the Houthi’s missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on Riyadh’s international air
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Impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi economy 'limited' for now: IMF
Impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi economy 'limited' for now: IMF Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are having only a "limited" economic impact on the kingdom so far, owing to robust domestic demand, the IMF's regional director told AFP, though geopolitical uncertainty remains a threat. The Iranian-backed Yemeni group has ramped up its attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, hitting oil facilities and airports among other targets, as Yemen's dormant civil war has roared back into life. The world's
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Beyond the horizon: The evolution of the Houthi autonomous naval fleet- opinion
The sandal-clad militia has become a high-tech naval force, turning global shipping lanes into battlefields and reshaping maritime warfare
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Arab states condemn deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi airport and oilfield
RIYADH: Arab countries and the Muslim World League on Thursday condemned Houthi attacks the previous night on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oilfield in the Eastern Province that killed four people and injured 10. The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt denounced the strikes as violations of Saudi sovereignty and international law, and reaffirmed their support for the Kingdom’s efforts to protect its security and territorial integrity. Bahrain’s Minist
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Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue
Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue Saudi state oil company Aramco has told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf, six people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as fighting between the world's largest crude exporter and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensifies. Clashes between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition that backs Yemen's internationally recognised government have raged since the group pushed to
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Saudi, Iraqi FMs discuss expanding security cooperation amid Houthi attacks
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iraqi counterpart on Thursday discussed strengthening security cooperation to address growing regional threats as the Iran-backed Houthis intensified attacks on the Kingdom. During a phone call, Fuad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to preventing Iraqi territory from being used to launch attacks against the Kingdom and neighboring countries. The two ministers discussed recent attacks on Saudi Ara
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UN chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warns an ‘El Nino of war’ is hitting world’s poor
NEW YORK CITY: The UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia as “totally unacceptable,” and warned that the escalation and spread of conflicts around the world was acting like “an El Nino of war,” sending economic shock waves far beyond battlefields and hitting the developing world hardest. He told reporters at UN headquarters in New York that fighting in Yemen was escalating around the city of Taiz and elsewhere,
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Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave
The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.
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US must incorporate Houthi threat into its Iran strategy
The intensification of Houthi military operations across Yemen and into Saudi Arabia in recent weeks highlights the need for a more decisive element within US policy toward Iran’s regional network. The Iran-backed Houthi forces have this month launched missile and drone strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing more than a dozen people and wounding hundreds, targeted Saudi Aramco facilities, struck the presidential palace complex in Aden and hit Yemeni government training c
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Houthi attacks on holy sites, civilian facilities is a grave crime, says Malaysia’s mufti
The grand mufti of Malaysia condemned the Iran-backed Houthis for their attacks on holy sites and civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, describing these actions as grave crimes and acts of aggression against Islam. He emphasized the unprecedented nature of such attacks on sacred sites and warned that those responsible would face severe punishment.
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A country’s progress is harder in a troubled neighborhood
The spate of Houthi attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia has triggered intense speculation about the game plan of the Yemeni group and its backers in Tehran. Why, many ask, have the Houthis chosen to target the Kingdom after largely sitting out the US-Israeli war on Iran and failing to match their fiery anti-Israel rhetoric with comparable action? After all, the 2022 truce had brought a measure of calm to war-shattered Yemen and the wider Arabian Peninsula. For the rest
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Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Saudi state oil company Aramco has told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf, six people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as fighting between the world's largest crude exporter and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensifies. Clashes between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition that backs Yemen's internationally recognised government have raged since the group pushed towards Bab el-Mandeb, a shipping chokepoint at the Red Sea's mouth.
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British expat lauds UK support for Saudi Arabia amid war
RIYADH: A British expatriate has welcomed the UK government’s support for Saudi Arabia amid the attacks from the Iran-backed Houthi militia. Britain is deploying Royal Air Force fighter jets to Saudi Arabia and extending air-to-air refueling support as the Kingdom faces continued missile and drone threats. For Somi Arian, host of Argaam’s OnPoint podcast, the announcement carries both personal and diplomatic significance. “As a British citizen who has made Saudi Arabia my second home, I feel pro
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KSrelief helps 140 Somali refugees return home from war-torn Yemen
RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 140 Somali refugees from Yemen in cooperation with the UN Refugee Agency, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The refugees left from Aden International Airport on Wednesday as part of a humanitarian project to protect and assist refugees and communities affected by displacement. KSrelief also facilitated the return of 154 Somali refugees from Yemen via the same route in August. The repatriations are occurring amid Yemen
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UAE nominates diplomat to lead UN amid criticism over Sudan and Israel policy
UAE nominates diplomat to lead UN amid criticism over Sudan and Israel policy MEE staff on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 09:26 Lana Nusseibeh, of Palestinian descent, enters the contest to succeed Secretary-General Guterres after six Security Council straw polls failed to produce a consensus candidate UAE envoy Lana Nusseibeh addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on 27 September 2025 (AFP) Off The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday formally nominated Lana Nusseibeh, its former am
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Can Iran negotiate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis?
Can Iran negotiate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis? Zahra Ladha on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 09:54 Tehran launches a diplomatic initiative in an attempt to bring both sides to the negotiating table Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters ride on the back of a truck during battles against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz on 21 October 2026 (AFP) Off As the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continued to escalate, Iran, a longstanding ally of
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US moving troops closer to Iran in anticipation of new confrontation — news portal
According to an unnamed US official, Donald Trump called off operations against Iran and Yemen’s Ansar Allah rebel movement, the Houthis, on seven occasions, "at the last minute"
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Turkey to host regional and European foreign ministers for talks on regional conflicts, source says
ANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign MinisterHakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday for talks on regional conflicts, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Thursday. The seven countries will meet in this format for the first time, at Turkey's initiative, the source said, as wars involving Iran, Yemen and Ukraine threaten shipping routes and regional security.
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Top European, Mideast diplomats to meet in Istanbul Friday: Turkish diplomatic source
Diplomats from Europe and the Middle East, including Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, will gather in Istanbul to address key regional issues. The meeting will focus on the Palestinian issue, Yemen, the Strait of Hormuz, and efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: US President Donald Trump said that Washington is not holding discussions with Iran, adding that something will "happen fairly soon". "No, I think we’re not negotiating," he told reporters. "We are going to have something one way or the other that’ll happen fairly soon." Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf
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Egypt will 'defend Saudi territory' and won't attack Yemen, Sisi says
Egypt’s proposed military support for Saudi Arabia is aimed at defending the Gulf kingdom and will not involve an attack on Yemen, President Sisi said on Wednesday. Sisi has asked parliament to authorize support for Riyadh and its war against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels “if requested.”
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Makkah pact clarity
THERE had been much speculation about what exactly the trilateral Makkah Joint Defence Agreement entails, other than general commitments about the collective defence of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye. But with the release of the text of the 16-article agreement, there is now some clarity about its objectives. While Article 2 says that an “externally originating armed attack” on any of the signatories will be considered an attack on all, triggering the right of self-defence under the UN Char
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Saudis intercept more drones as conflict with Houthis spirals
• Coalition downs six drones launched towards cities, including Madina, as interception debris kills two • Rebels deny ‘deep operations’ in Saudi territory • Iran says Egypt entering Yemen war makes situation ‘more difficult’ • Macron arrives in Riyadh for ‘surprise solidarity visit’ RIYADH: As the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement continues to escalate, the Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday said it had intercepted six drones launched towards the kingdom, including in the
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Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening. Attacks on “civilian airports and other critical infrastructure” by the Iranian-supported
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US Orders Embassy Staff To Leave Saudi Arabia As Houthi Attacks Intensify
The source added that families of embassy staff had also been ordered to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain, all of which have been targeted by Iran during the Middle East war.
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2 Killed, Indian Injured By Houthi Drone Debris At Saudi Oil Facility
The ministry said the two people killed were Nepali and Filipino nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals.
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Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. "Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a social
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US State Department says departure orders for embassy staff in Saudi Arabia only
US State Department says departure orders for embassy staff in Saudi Arabia only US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Wednesday that the US has "issued an ordered departure for non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only." In a statement on X, he wrote that the decision resulted from increasing Houthi attacks, including on "civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions".
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US preparing to issue ordered departure of some personnel from Gulf embassies, say US officials
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from USembassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday. The move was due to a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen, two of the US officials said. The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, aft
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US orders departure of diplomats from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and is planning to move out family members from a number of other US missions in the Gulf, US officials told Reuters. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a post on X that the department ordered the departure of "non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only" amid attacks by the Iran-ali
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Saudi scholars' council condemns Houthi attacks against civilians and holy sites
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars condemned attacks by the Houthis in Yemen against civilian locations, as it accused the Iran-backed militia of terrorism and attempting to target the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. In a statement issued by its General Secretariat on Wednesday, the council said the actions of the group had fueled instability and threatened the lives of innocent people, and alleged attempts to target Islam’s two holiest sites represented a grave act of aggressi
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Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks
Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks Sean Mathews on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:49 Ship to ship transfers and transits through the Red Sea are frustrating Iran's attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, from Musandam, Oman, on 19 October 2026 (Stringer/Reuters) Off The Middle East is now exporting more oil than it did before the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February, posing a challenge to the Islamic Repu
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Yemen holds mass funeral for 75 recruits killed in Houthi strike
A mass funeral has been held in southern Yemen for 75 recruits killed in a Houthi missile strike on a training camp.
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China-Saudi stadium deal puts Saudi World Cup ambitions in focus amid attacks
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the kingdom in recent weeks.
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China-Saudi consortium wins $306M World Cup stadium deal: What to know
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the kingdom in recent weeks.
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