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UAE adviser Gargash calls for need to revive joint ties on Gulf security, defence

UAE adviser Gargash calls for need to revive joint ties on Gulf security, defence UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash stressed on Monday a pressing need to revive "joint Gulf action", especially pertaining to security and defence in the region. "Since the onset of the aggression against the Arab Gulf states, stemming from the aggressor's misguided assessment that they were the weakest link in a war we sought to avoid, it has become clear that we are all targeted, and that our security is i…

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US urges citizens to take 'extreme caution' when using airports in Saudi Arabia

US urges citizens to take 'extreme caution' when using airports in Saudi Arabia The US State Department has urged their citizens to take "extreme caution" when travelling through airports in Saudi Arabia, amid renewed attacks. Its official account on X said it is "aware" of additional attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. "U.S. government employees working in Saudi Arabia require special authorization to use the King Khalid Inter…

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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…

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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.

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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".

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Watch: Iranian shopkeepers 'going bankrupt' amid sanctions and war

Watch: Iranian shopkeepers 'going bankrupt' amid sanctions and war Iranian shopkeepers in Tehran say they are "going bankrupt" as the economic crisis deepens, compounded by sanctions and the US and Israeli war on the country. Residents say that markets used to be bustling with life, but have now become quiet as people struggle to keep up with soaring prices for daily goods. Iranian shopkeepers in Tehran say they are " going bankrupt" as the economic crisis deepens, compounded by sanctions and…

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Riyadh airport attack kills one, wounds 11, Saudi aviation authority says

Riyadh airport attack kills one, wounds 11, Saudi aviation authority says Sunday’s strike on King Khalid International Airport left one person dead and wounded 11, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority says. Officials said a projectile hit two passenger terminals and started a fire. The attack followed Saturday’s Houthi strike on the same airport, which killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300. Yemen’s Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, said they carried out both strikes.

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Iran says US response falls short of conditions for deal

Iran says US response falls short of conditions for deal Tehran continues to demand changes to Washington’s response before agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks, according to Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei. “The US has agreed to some of Iran’s seven conditions, but we consider its response inadequate,” the Supreme National Security Council secretary wrote on X. “Iranian diplomacy has changed and there will be no return to the status quo ante,” he added. Iran’s demands…

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey demand end to Houthi attacks

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey demand end to Houthi attacks The R4 group - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey - has demanded “the immediate and unconditional halt” to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. In a joint statement, the four countries condemned the continuing missile and drone strikes “in the strongest terms”, describing them as a “blatant violation of international law” and Saudi territorial integrity. They warned that the attacks endanger civilians and threaten the king…

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Saudi authority confirms Houthi attack on Dammam airport

Saudi authority confirms Houthi attack on Dammam airport Yemen’s Houthis have struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority says. The authority confirmed the strike shortly after the group announced that it had targeted the airport, the latest Saudi aviation facility to come under Houthi attack. Officials are assessing the damage at the airport in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. Dammam lies 410km (254 miles) northeast of Riyadh.

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Six Pakistanis wounded and Indian national dies after Riyadh airport attack

Six Pakistanis wounded and Indian national dies after Riyadh airport attack Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Saturday’s Houthi strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport wounded six Pakistani citizens. “I pray for their speedy recovery. Our Embassy in Riyadh is in close contact with the Saudi authorities and is extending all possible assistance to the affected families,” he wrote on X. India’s embassy in Saudi Arabia also confirmed that an Indian citizen had died from w…

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Iran’s security chief calls US response to deal conditions ‘inadequate’

Iran’s security chief calls US response to deal conditions ‘inadequate’ Washington must clarify its position before talks on a possible agreement can advance, Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says. “The Americans have now responded to us. In their response, they have accepted some of our conditions, while others remain unclear,” the Supreme National Security Council secretary told the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Rezaei described the US response as “inadequate”. “We are no longer in t…

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Iran’s security chief accuses Trump administration of oil smuggling near Oman

Iran’s security chief accuses Trump administration of oil smuggling near Oman Mohsen Rezaei has accused the Trump administration of recruiting “thugs” to smuggle oil through coastal waters off Oman. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary said the UAE military and the commander of US Central Command also participate in the operation, according to state-linked news agency ISNA. Trump “claims every day that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but in response I say: ‘You are smuggling, but…

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Houthis claim responsibility for deadly Riyadh airport attack

Houthis claim responsibility for deadly Riyadh airport attack Yemen’s Houthis say they carried out Saturday’s missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport, which killed 12 people and wounded about 300, some critically. Military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group launched several operations against the airport, “resulting in the disruption of air traffic at the airport and its complete closure”. He also named King Fahd Airport in Dammam, an Aramco-affiliated petrol station and a refinery i…

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