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Deeply shocked to hear that @AzizAlghashian passed. He was intelligent, insightful, and above all genuinely kind and always generous. الله يرحمه ويغفر له
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🚨 Saudi defence minister Prince @kbsalsaud visits UAE, meets Sheikh @MohamedBinZayed and senior Emirati leaders
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Saudi columnist @aalrashed on why Egypt is entering the war: economic considerations ($6 billion annual loss of Suez Canal revenues + 5 million Egyptians working in the Gulf) and a clear message to Iran english.aawsat.com/opinion/5…

Egypt Enters the War

In fact, Egypt had been expected to join the Gulf front in confronting Iran and its proxies in Iraq and Yemen. This is, after all, a necessity for Egypt’s own regional balance of power. Now that...

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🚨 Egypt’s National Defence Council, chaired by President El-Sisi, approves deploying troops in Saudi Arabia. Parliament due to convene for emergency session today to authorise defensive measures to support the kingdom
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Residents of Taiz told FT about their fears and the alarming humanitarian situation under Houthi siege ft.com/content/73329157-1277…

Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

Iran-backed rebels surround Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, as conflict with Riyadh and its local allies escalates

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Houthis encricle Taiz and attack Aden as the Yemen war escalates
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“The ongoing Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia prove that we are nowhere near normal in the Middle East,” @CroftHelima says ft.com/content/8ee22d89-03eb…

Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East

Oil prices jump on reports that Saudi Arabia-led forces intercepted and destroyed missiles aimed at important energy hubs

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🔺 Oil hits five-month high of $110 as Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missiles targeting Yanbu and the Red Sea
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More details in our latest story: ft.com/content/73329157-1277…

Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

Iran-backed rebels surround Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, as conflict with Riyadh and its local allies escalates

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Houthis encricle Taiz and attack Aden as the Yemen war escalates
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ZACHARIA OUT
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Saudi air defences vs Houthi attack weapons
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Read more on the latest here: ft.com/content/0be97035-3854…

Wave of Saudi Arabia events delayed after Houthi attacks

EU-Gulf meeting and Formula 1 race among those postponed following missile strikes on Riyadh airport

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🖥️ FII says the kingdom’s flagship economic conference will still take place under “comprehensive security measures” but person familiar with the matter said hybrid format one of the options considered
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🛑 Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile over Medina and a hostile drone in the oil-rich Eastern Province earlier today
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🎾 This comes a day announceement that the Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition tournament, featuring Djokovic, Alcaraz and Zverev, would be pushed from its original date in late October to late December
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🎮 Fifa and Saudi Esports Federation today said FIFAe Finals 2026 originally scheduled to start tomorrow in Jeddah also postponed
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🚨 EU-GCC leaders summit in Riyadh postponed as Houthi missile attacks delay Saudi-hosted events
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🚨 Saudi Arabia says “the terrorist Houthi militia will face the consequences of its crimes and repeated, heinous attacks on the kingdom’s airports...”
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