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Two Saudi airports hit in attacks; minimal damage, 3 injured
Riyadh: Two airports were targeted in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran provinces in separate attacks on Monday evening, October 5, causing three minor injuries and material damage, the General Authority of Civil…
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Israelis scarred by Oct 7 struggle to see Gaza beyond a threat
Sderot (Israel): One by one, Israelis peered through the tourist-style binoculars at the shattered Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, a distance of several football fields away, where buildings tilted in the rubble…
- Middle East
Years of war leave Israel at risk of civil conflict: CIA
Tel Aviv: Israel faces a growing risk of civil conflict and state collapse as political, economic and social tensions deepen ahead of the country’s October 27 elections, according to a classified CIA…
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Saudi airspace unsafe: Houthis warn airlines amid Yemen war
Iran-aligned Houthi forces have warned airlines operating in Saudi Arabia that the kingdom’s airspace is unsafe, amid an escalating military offensive by Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces against the group. Saba News Agency,…
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Tanker turns back in Hormuz after IRGC warning
A tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz was ordered to turn back after being hailed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) near Oman, according to a UK Maritime Trade Operations…
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Zayn Malik hits back with ‘Free Palestine’ post amid backlash
Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik has responded to criticism over his recent comments on politics by resharing a 2014 post in which he wrote “#FreePalestine”. Malik shared a screenshot of the…
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Saudi-led coalition deploys 100 jets, hits 324 Houthi targets
Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government said on Monday, October 5, that 100 fighter jets had taken part in the launch of “Operation Dawn of Yemen”, with 324 high-value…
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Iran reviewing US views on 7-day ceasefire plan: Diplomat
Tehran: A senior Iranian diplomat has said that Iran is currently reviewing US views on Tehran’s recent proposal to cease hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars…
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Houthis report 106 Saudi strikes as Yemen govt launches campaign
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group reported 106 Saudi air and missile strikes across areas under its control over the past 24 hours, as the internationally recognised government launched a military campaign to retake…
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Iran’s oil minister resigns, acting minister named
Tehran: Iran’s Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned from his position, an Iranian presidential aide announced. In a post on social media platform X on Sunday, October 4, Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy…
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Netanyahu invites Machchar, Modi to Israel’s Independence Day
Dubai: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Indian pilot Smit Machchhar a “hero of the entire world” for foiling an alleged attempt by the co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound flight, as…
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Angelina Jolie shares before-and-after images of Gaza destruction
Renowned Hollywood actress and former special envoy to the UN refugee agency Angelina Jolie has shared before-and-after satellite images showing the extent of destruction across several parts of Gaza. In an Instagram…
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Iran’s IRGC targets 7 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz in 5 days
Tehran: The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has targeted at least seven “violating” oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the past five days, the semi-official Fars news…
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Smoke seen over Riyadh as fire reported near Aramco facility
Riyadh: Videos circulating on social media showed smoke and flames rising near a Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Saturday, October 3. A Reuters witness also reported seeing smoke and…
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Saudi Arabia plans Houthi offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a possible military operation against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement to reverse the group’s recent gains around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, regional and Western officials told Reuters.…
