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Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration in CBS town hall
West Palm Beach: Vice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies on data centres, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric in a town hall on…
- Middle East
Trump jokes about Middle Eastern names, says ‘just say Mohammed’
Washington: US President Donald Trump joked about the prevalence of the name Mohammed in the Middle East while discussing Iran’s presidency, suggesting people could use the name if they were unsure what…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
US targets Dubai, Hong Kong networks in fresh Iran sanctions
Washington: The US sanctioned an Iraqi bank, Iranian offshore banks, a Dubai-based Iranian oil intermediary and a Hong Kong front company, and blacklisted a Cuban state-owned bank, as the Trump administration tightened…
- Middle East
India calls Middle East escalation ‘deeply worrying’ at UN
United Nations: India has described the escalation in hostilities in the Middle East as “deeply worrying”, as it strongly condemned repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure, including Saudi airports, as well as on…
- Middle East
Dubai: Families, bachelors banned from sharing housing units
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has introduced new housing regulations prohibiting families and individuals from sharing the same residential unit. The new rules set by Dubai Municipality under Law No. 4 of 2026 state…
- 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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia rejects Houthi claim of Riyadh attack as misleading
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has rejected claims by Yemen’s Houthi group that it targeted the Saudi capital Riyadh, describing the allegations as “misleading” and accusing the group of seeking to portray its battlefield…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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.…
- Middle East
Resident injured, prayer hall damaged by Houthi missile in Saudi
Riyadh: A resident was injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in Ahad Rafidah governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region, the Civil Defence said on Saturday, October 3. The missile,…
- Middle East
Houthis damage Madinah power station serving Prophet’s Mosque
Madinah: A Houthi drone attack damaged a power distribution station in Madinah that supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Thursday, October 1. The attack…
