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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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North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles, Adding to Streak of Weapons Tests

North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. Jang Do-young, spokesperson of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said missiles of various types were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, where the country’s main airport has been a major launch site in recent years.

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Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

ANKARA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants on Riyadh's international airport, saying they were a "dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext".One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by theHouthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Bahraini Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, who conveyed his condolences over the deaths resulting from Houthi attacks. Al-Zayani conveyed Bahrain's sincere condolences to Saudi Arabia over the deaths of citizens and residents in a terrorist attack by the Houthi militia on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

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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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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.

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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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