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News of October 11, 2026

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Abdulaziz bin Salman: Riyadh is the Capital of Energy Security

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed on Sunday that Riyadh represents the capital of energy security, noting that this status reflects the Kingdom's efforts, as well as those of the men and women working in the energy sector, to ensure reliable energy supplies and fulfill Saudi Arabia’s commitments to the world. Achieving energy security requires cooperation among all countries, he said.

Asharq Al-Awsat English

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At least 139 migrants dead, including some children, after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says

NAIROBI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - At least 139 migrants, including at least 15 children, have died and around 84 are missing after a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, the United Nations' International Organization for Migration said on Sunday.The boat, carrying 305 people, capsized near Guhere, north of Obock — a port town in Djibouti — during the night of October 8-9, the IOM said, citing survivor accounts.

Al-Monitor

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Riyadh airport passenger terminal hit by ‘unidentified projectile’

Riyadh airport passenger terminal hit by ‘unidentified projectile’ The ⁠⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Sunday that an “unidentified ⁠⁠projectile” struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh’s international airport, causing a fire. It also said that air defences intercepted a missile near Riyadh airport shortly afterwards. This comes ⁠⁠the day after an ⁠⁠alleged Houthi attack on the airport in Saudi Arabia killed ⁠⁠at least ⁠⁠12 ⁠⁠people and wounded over 300.

Middle East Eye

Politics

باكستان تفرض الطوارئ في «خيبر بختون» وتحل الحكومة المحلية

فرضت الحكومة الاتحادية الباكستانية، اليوم (الأحد)، حالة الطوارئ في إقليم خيبر بختون خوا الخاضع لسلطة «حزب الإنصاف» شمال شرقي البلاد، ووضع الإقليم تحت حكم «حاكم الإقليم» التابع للحكومة الاتحادية، بحسب بيان صادر عن مكتب رئيس الوزرا.

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Houthi forces warn against use of Saudi airports following Riyadh attack

Houthi forces warn against use of Saudi airports following Riyadh attack Yemen’s Houthis have delivered renewed warnings to stay away from all Saudi airports except Mecca and Medina, one day after an alleged Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh. In a post on X on Sunday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned all shipping companies, airlines, employees and travellers against using airports in Saudi Arabia. “The airports and airsp…

Middle East Eye

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إضاءة دبي

By: Marcus Sterling – SeaPRwire – South Korea fired its first indigenous hypersonic glide vehicle on 8 October. The president watched. North Korea had already run intermediate-range and new-weapon tests in the same window. Both sides now call the systems game-changers. The security dilemma is no longer theoretical. It is sequential and public. Official statements […]

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Technology

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By: Alex Mercer – SeaPRwire – A closed-loop RFID system for hospital workwear and linen just claimed 97 percent traceability. One delivery worker now covers morning restock and afternoon collection at a 3000-staff site. Staffing for that task dropped 80 percent. That is the number that matters. Manual counts and single-barcode scans cannot match it. […]

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Politics

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By: Gavin Thorne – SeaPRwire – Trump says Ukraine needs a new president who will strike a deal. Zelenskyy answers that only Ukrainians choose their leader. He offers a concrete condition: sixty days of full ceasefire, then elections. The oil-price blame is rejected as easier talk than stopping Putin. That exchange is the current pressure […]

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Health

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By: Robert Sterling – SeaPRwire – Consumers want less sugar. They still demand the same taste. Governments keep tightening the rules. Food makers sit in the middle. Straight sweetness swaps rarely hold the product together. That is the real pressure point. Official release facts lay out the full case. The piece is dated 7 October […]

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UKMTO says it received report of tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz

UKMTO says it received report of tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday that it received a report from a tanker transiting through the Strait of Hormuz that it was struck by an "unidentified projectile" which caused damage to the vessel. All crew members were reported safe, and no environmental impact was reported, with investigations by authorities ongoing. 20261011 UKMTO WARNING 164-26 https://t.co/iA34ZSq3Nq #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec https://…

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