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Gaza: ‘She survived the bombing, but not the blockade’

Gaza: ‘She survived the bombing, but not the blockade’ After two years of bombardment and forced displacement during Israel ’s genocide in Gaza, Suhaila al-Mabhouh had one wish: to go home. The 60-year-old Palestinian longed so desperately to return to her family home in northern Gaza that she turned down an evacuation offer to Italy, submitted by her daughter, who lives there. When the so-called ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025, she and her husband rushed back to their home in Jabali…

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Top oil executives dropped from event schedule after Riyadh attacks

Top oil executives dropped from event schedule after Riyadh attacks Several oil major executives were dropped from the agenda of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, Reuters reports. According to the report, chief executives of ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Shell and BP were slated to appear at the c0nference but were dropped from the schedule which organisers released early on Monday. Riyadh has pressed on with the event despite a series of deadly attacks on the capital claimed by Yemen's Houthis…

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Riyadh airport extends suspension after weekend attacks: Civil aviation authority

Riyadh airport extends suspension after weekend attacks: Civil aviation authority Saudi Arabia's civil aviation body Monday extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh's international airport following a series of deadly Houthi attacks. "The General Authority of Civil Aviation has announced the extension of the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in order to complete the necessary procedures to verify the safety of the facilities and their operational r…

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Saudi energy minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows 'serious' response

Saudi energy minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows 'serious' response Saudi Arabia's energy minister acknowledged on Monday that the kingdom's infrastructure and resilience had been tested, as he vowed a firm response following a wave of deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war. On Sunday, a strike hit Riyadh's international airport, killing one person, just hours after another Houthi-claimed attack on the s…

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Yemeni government forces claim strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz

Yemeni government forces claim strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz Yemeni government forces have claimed a fresh wave of attacks on Houthi positions in Taiz, in the country's southwest. The military said in a statement that the strikes “targeted sites of the terrorist Houthi militia in the Al-Arsum and Al-Maraziqan areas and 60th Street north of Taiz”, with other attacks hitting "Jabal al-Mun’im and Tabat al-Khalwa west of Taiz, and the Central Security Camp east of the city”.

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How three years of Israel’s genocide redefined childhood in Gaza

How three years of Israel’s genocide redefined childhood in Gaza As Israel’s genocide in Gaza entered its fourth year, an entire generation of Gaza’s children have carried on with their lives without a single day of peacetime memory. Children have not only been deprived of their basic rights but have witnessed their family and friends being killed while fighting for survival.

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More on phone call between Iranian foreign minister Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart

More on phone call between Iranian foreign minister Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart During a phone call between Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, he insisted that a military approach in Yemen will complicate the situation in the region. According to Iranian state media, Araghchi had also indicated Iran's readiness in helping start dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Iranian minister expressed concern over escalating tensions, and…

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