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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco site in Riyadh

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco site in Riyadh Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack against an Aramco site in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Saturday, the group's media said. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said they targeted the site with ballistic missiles and drones. Earlier in the day, an AFP journalist reported smoke and flames rising from a facility belonging to the oil giant south of Riyadh. Saudi Aramco's (the national oil company) Al-Khurais central oil processing facility,…

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Iranian rial at new low, as cenbank sells dollars to support currency

Iranian rial at new low, as cenbank sells dollars to support currency Iran's rial continued its decline on Saturday, as the central bank announced an injection of up to $2 billion to support the currency while the economy faces US sanctions and a naval blockade. The US dollar was sold at around 2.688 million rials, up from 2.632 million on Friday, according to free-market tracking website bon-bast.com, while alanchand.com reported 2.695 million rials per dollar. State television said state ba…

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Flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf to resume on Sunday, Iraqi state news agency says

Flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf to resume on Sunday, Iraqi state news agency says Iraq's Najaf International Airport will resume flights to and from Iran from Sunday, with three evening flights scheduled, Iraq's state news agency cited the airport as saying on Saturday. Iraq said on Friday a US waiver would allow Iranian airlines to operate up to 40 daily flights to and from Najaf, excluding Mahan Air.

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Eight Palestinians, including mother and daughter, killed in attacks across Gaza since dawn

Eight Palestinians, including mother and daughter, killed in attacks across Gaza since dawn Eight Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera reports, citing medical sources. Five people were killed in an Israeli attack on a residential block in Gaza City, including one in Beit Lahia, while two others succumbed to wounds sustained in previous attacks. Wafa news agency reported earlier that Muhammad Talaat Aqel succumbed to a gunshot wound to his head, w…

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Israeli attack injures several Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli attack injures several Palestinians in Gaza An Israeli drone attack injured several Palestinians in Gaza City on Friday evening, Wafa news agency reported, citing medical sources. The report said that a number of injured people, some of them seriously wounded, arrived at the hospital following the strike, which targeted a group of people near the Abd al-Rahman School, close to the al-Saroukh intersection north of Gaza City.

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Palestinian man succumbs to wounds sustained from Israeli attack in Deir el-Balah

Palestinian man succumbs to wounds sustained from Israeli attack in Deir el-Balah A Palestinian man has succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained in an attack by Israeli forces in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah, Wafa reports, citing medical sources. According to the sources, Mohammad Talat Aqel, from Jabalia refugee camp died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head several days ago in the Umm Dhuhair area of Deir al-Balah. He was reportedly receiving treatment at the city's Al-Aqsa Hospital.

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Yemeni government confirms attacks on 'vital military targets' in Sanaa

Yemeni government confirms attacks on 'vital military targets' in Sanaa Yemeni government forces have confirmed attacks on “on legitimate vital military targets” in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa. Military spokesperson Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement on X that “the Armed Forces possess the capabilities to conduct strategic attacks against the Houthis”. Government-affiliated media reported that the forces launched a series of air strikes on Houthi positions in the Al-Nahdain and Ja…

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Israeli drone strike on Beit Lahia kills one, wounds others

Israeli drone strike on Beit Lahia kills one, wounds others A Palestinian has been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, Wafa news agency reports. According to the report, the drone strike targeted an area near the Abbas Kilani roundabout. It also reported a separate attack near the western roundabout in which Israeli forces shot and another Palestinian. According to medical sources, at least six Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks…

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Gaza death toll rises after seven Palestinians killed in 24 hours

Gaza death toll rises after seven Palestinians killed in 24 hours Gaza's death toll has reached 74,229 after seven more Palestinians were killed by Israel in the last 24 hours, the enclave's health ministry reports. The ministry said that seven Palestinians have been killed and 20 others wounded in Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours. The figure includes two people who succumbed to injuries from previous attacks and one whose body was retrieved from rubble. According to the ministry, some 1,…

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Watch: Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries

Watch: Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries to get rid of them. In an interview on Israeli Channel 14, the presenter questioned Ben-Gvir about why another country would agree to take Palestinians. “In exchange for money,”… pic.twitter.com/cPDjS9jgPF — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) October 3, 2026

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