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Houthis grow stronger despite years of Saudi-led airstrikes
Sanaa: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia’s main international airport hundreds of miles (kilometers) away and seizing territory inside…
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Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia
A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl in Saudi Arabia, prompting the evacuation of its crew, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)…
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24 Indian sailors safe after tankers hit in Hormuz, Romania
All 24 Indian sailors aboard two vessels involved in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romania are safe, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday,…
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Trump says Iran war nearing end, attacks Democrats
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the military campaign against Iran would end soon, claimed that American operations in Venezuela had brought enormous economic benefits, and warned of an economic depression…
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2 missiles strike airport in Yemen’s Aden, officials say
Aden: Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen’s port city of Aden on Friday night, October 16, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack on the airport in…
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Qatar, 18 nations condemn Colombia opening embassy in Jerusalem
Doha: Qatar has joined Saudi Arabia and 17 other Arab and Islamic countries in condemning Colombia’s decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem, saying the move violates United Nations Security Council resolutions…
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Qatar to help Lebanon revive economy, rebuild south
Doha: Qatar will help Lebanon revive its struggling economy, including by rehabilitating its crumbling electricity sector and supporting the future reconstruction of the country’s south, the Qatari prime minister said Friday, October…
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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians, set cars ablaze in West Bank
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and journalists across several villages in the occupied West Bank on Friday, October 16, beating residents and setting cars and olive trees on fire, according to media reports.…
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Israel election puts Netanyahu’s Gaza war record under scrutiny
Tel Aviv: On October 27, Israel is scheduled to hold its first national election since Hamas’ attack of October 7, 2023. It will be the first opportunity for Israeli citizens to vote…
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17 killed in 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport in October
Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government said on Thursday, October 15, that Yemen’s Houthis had carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in October, killing…
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Saudi Arabia postpones major events amid Houthi attacks
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has postponed several major events, including a diplomatic summit, an international esports competition and a tennis tournament, amid heightened security concerns following Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The latest…
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US plans strikes on Iran using ‘mother of all bombs’: Report
Washington: The US military has developed plans for potential strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities that include the possible use of its largest non-nuclear bomb, the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air…
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Gaza toddler pulled from flames as Israeli strike kills mother
A three-year-old Palestinian toddler, Maryam Ahmed Ghanem, was rescued from a burning apartment in Gaza City after an Israeli airstrike killed her mother, Reem Asaad Awad, on Wednesday, October 14. The child…
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Palestinian inmates shot with rubber bullets in Israeli prisons
Tel Aviv: Two of Israel’s leading human rights groups are sounding the alarm about a surge of mostly Palestinian inmates being shot by guards with rubber bullets at close range and, in…
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Saudi Arabia intercepts missile in Madinah, Houthis deny attack
Madinah: The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government announced on Thursday, October 15, that it had intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the Madinah region of Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesperson…
