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Trump says Saudi, Yemeni attacks against Houthis will work out 'very well'
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CIA report warns of civil conflict and 'collapse' in Israel: Report
The agency's 'alternative analysis' notes Israel's domestic fissures over conscription, settler violence and mental health of returning soldiers
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Pakistan and Turkey to provide military support to Saudi Arabia amid war with Houthis
Pakistan and Turkey to provide military support to Saudi Arabia amid war with Houthis In a joint statement issued by the Makkah Alliance, Pakistan and Turkey announced that they would provide military support to Saudi Arabia amid its war with the Houthis, following the emergency meeting of the Political Strategy and Defence Committee of the alliance. "The Committee decided to move immediately to practical implementation of collective defence commitments and taking the necessary measures to pr…
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Makkah alliance to activate 'collective deterrence', Saudi Arabia's minister of defence announces
Makkah alliance to activate 'collective deterrence', Saudi Arabia's minister of defence announces Saudi Minister of Defence Prince Khaled bin Salman announced that the Makkah alliance will activate "collective deterrence" amid the current escalation with the Houthis in Yemen, following an emergency meeting of the alliance's Strategic Political and Defence Committee in Riyadh. The meeting "reaffirmed the solidarity and unity of our countries in confronting the heinous attacks against the Kingd…
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US mission issues warning for US citizens in Saudi Arabia
US mission issues warning for US citizens in Saudi Arabia The US mission in Saudi Arabia issued a security alert for American citizens in the kingdom amid the ongoing escalations with the Houthis in Yemen. " Due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia and the potential for aerial drone or missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US Mission strongly encourages all US citizens to remain vigilant and follow the guidance of national alerts released by Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense," the aler…
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Iran's president says negotiations with US are meaningless, state media reports
Iran's president says negotiations with US are meaningless, state media reports Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations with the US are meaningless, according to state media. There is no point in negotiating with "an enemy that terrorizes, sanctions, pressures, and threatens on a daily basis", he said.
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Trump says rise of petrol prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz
Trump says rise of petrol prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump stated that the rise in petrol prices is no longer due to the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Trump said that the blowing up of Russian refineries and the closing of US refineries in some states are the actual reasons behind the spike in petrol prices.
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Yemen: Video shows armoured vehicle ramming unarmed and armed men as fighting rages
The vehicle mows down men who clearly have their hands raised to surrender, in addition to men armed with rifles
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Israeli lecturer charged over plot to kill hundreds of Palestinians and force mass expulsions
Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer planned to recruit 72 Jewish attackers who would have been armed with firearms, axes and hammers, indictment says
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Turkey condemns deployment of space weapons after American weapons reach orbit
Erdogan slammed the growing arms race in outer space during opening of International Astronautical Conference in Antalya
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Father of man killed by Israeli fire during 7 October calls Netanyahu a traitor
The father of an Israeli man killed by Israeli military fire during the Hamas-led attack of 7 October 2023 has branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "traitor", and told him: "You did not protect my son."
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IRGC turns back tanker in Strait of Hormuz
A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman was turned back by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to an incident report from UKMTO.
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Saudi Arabia has right to defend itself from Houthi attacks, says Rubio
Saudi Arabia has right to defend itself from Houthi attacks, says Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Saudi Arabia has the "right to defend" itself from Houthi attacks. Speaking to reporters in Maryland on Monday, Rubio said: “Obviously the Saudis have come under Houthi attack … and they have a right to defend themselves.” The Republican senator said neither Saudi Arabia or Yemen's internationally recognised government were “in favour of [Houthi] control in that territory”.…
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Yemen's Saudi-backed forces begin 'strategic offensive' in Sanaa
Yemen's Saudi-backed forces begin 'strategic offensive' in Sanaa Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said on Monday that they had begun a “strategic offensive” in Yemen's capital Sanaa. The Iran-aligned Houthis have held the capital and vast parts of the northwest, where most of the population live, since 2014. Saudi-backed troops also said they had seized key positions around the Bab al-Mandab strait, as they try and regain ground lost to the Houthis.
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After Colombia's exit, what is left of the Hague Group?
Three founding members have quit the coalition since March, while South Africa faces accusations of 'hypocrisy' over coal shipments to Israel
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Rubio says US still confident its bases are secure after UK incident
Rubio says US still confident its bases are secure after UK incident US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Washington still has confidence in the security of all of its bases, after five men were arrested near a British air base that hosts American bombers on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Rubio, asked about the US decision to remove its B-1 bombers from the British base, said the defence department constantly reallocates resources where they need to be and that he wou…
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Labour MP Emily Thornberry urges UK to defy Israeli order to close Jerusalem consulate
Labour MP Emily Thornberry urges UK to defy Israeli order to close Jerusalem consulate Emily Thornberry, chair of parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee, has called on Britain to refuse compliance with Israel ’s closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. Her intervention comes amidst mounting anxiety among Palestinians that Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will submit to Israeli pressure and shut the consulate on Thursday. Middle East Eye understands that the foreig…