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Two Indian nationals missing after drone attack on tanker off Oman's coast

Two Indian nationals missing after drone attack on tanker off Oman's coast A drone attack on a vessel off the coast of Oman left two Indian nations missing, a senior Indian official said on Sunday. Meanwhile, nine others were rescued, as search and rescue operations by the local coast guard begin. "On Oct 11, tanker MT PETRO DOLPHIN, carrying 11 Indian seafarers, was subjected to a drone attack at Sohar Anchorage," Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said in a post on X. "While nine o…

Middle East Eye

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Melbourne man linked to suspected flydubai hijacker condemns 'false accusations'

A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre has been linked by prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates to the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain of a flydubai jet has hit out at "false accusations". The Omani co-pilot, now in custody in the UAE, had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 suicide attacks, and carried out his attempt "with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life", according to the Emirati prosecutor's findings published by state media last week.

Al-Monitor

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Watch: Moment deadly Houthi strike hits Riyadh's King Khaled Airport

Watch: Moment deadly Houthi strike hits Riyadh's King Khaled Airport Footage obtained by Al Arabiya English shows the moment a Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport as passengers, including Umrah pilgrims, waited to board their flights. The attack on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. A further attack on Sunday caused a fire at the airport and injured several others. The strikes come amid escalating fighting in Yemen, Sa…

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Israeli shelling kills retired Lebanese soldier

Israeli shelling kills retired Lebanese soldier The Israeli army on Sunday killed a retired Lebanese soldier by artillery shelling as he tended to his land during the annual olive harvest in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese army identified him as Ali Abdul Hassan Sweidan, and said he was directly targeted while he was inspecting his property in Yater in Bint Jbeil district. They also condemned the attack, calling it a "flagrant violation" of existing understandings and international law.

Middle East Eye

Politics

Pakistan imposes emergency rule over Imran Khan's provincial government

By Asif Shahzad and Ariba ShahidISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency and suspended a provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime MinisterImran Khan on Sunday, which the federal government said had failed to tackle Islamist militancy in the province bordering Afghanistan.

Al-Monitor

Science

World leaders urged to 'course correct' as UN nature goals fall short

Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth. The so-called COP17 summit in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, will be a reckoning for the nearly 200 nations that joined the landmark "Paris Agreement for Nature" in 2022 but have been slow to act on its objectives.

Al-Monitor

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One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13

By Jana Choukeir, Maha El Dahan, Timour Azhari and Yasmine GhaniaDUBAI/RIYADH, Oct 11 (Reuters) - One person was killed and nearly a dozenhurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.

Al-Monitor

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Saudi foreign ministry holds phone call with Iran's Araghchi over 'recent escalation' in region

Saudi foreign ministry holds phone call with Iran's Araghchi over 'recent escalation' in region Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said that discussions between were held during a phone call with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his counterpart Faisal bin Farhan The phone call - which the Saudi ministry said was initiated by Araghchi - revolved around "the recent escalation in the region and the efforts being made to address it".

Middle East Eye

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سريان نظام التنفيذ الجديد نهاية الشهر.. «عكاظ» تنشر التفاصيل

يسري نظام التنفيذ الجديد اعتباراً من اليوم، بعد مرور 180 يوماً على نشره في صحيفة «أم القرى». وأقر النظام الجديد جملة من التعديلات الجوهرية الهادفة إلى تسريع إيصال الحقوق وتعزيز كفاءة قضاء التنفيذ، بما يواكب التحول الرقمي ويحسّن بيئة الأعمال.

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