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The Houthis say they are rescuing 14 Indian nationals aboard a yacht that they claim was struck by Saudi forces in the Red Sea. According to a Houthi spokesperson, the boat was hit near Zuqar Island, close to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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Aramco staff at the firm’s headquarters in Dhahran were ordered to evacuate the HQ and WFH this morning
An Indian national was killed during an attack carried out by the Houthis targeting Dammam airport. The attack killed two people and left eight people injured. At least 21 people have been killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports since the beginning of October.
Saudi authorities have informed that one Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured. We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured.
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Oil prices surge, with Brent touching $112 a barrel its highest since May 2026. In the last 24 hours -
Houthi carried out deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia, including a drone strike on an Aramco oilfield, fuel fears of supply disruptions.
Iran says four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers were hit in the Gulf.
The US has also ordered non-emergency staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia.
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UPDATE: Lana Nusseibeh, senior UAE diplomat, enters race for next UN Secretary General. If elected, she’d be
- first woman
- first of Palestinian descent
- second Arab in position. More al-monitor.com/originals/202…
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#BREAKING US embassy staff and families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, with families of embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain also ordered to leave, diplomatic source tells AFP
Macron lands in Saudi Arabia for a surprise visit. France has deployed troops to protect oil facilities.
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🚨 Saudi Arabia to postpone in-person #FII10 after Houthi attacks
Egypt has significant economic interests at stake. Sisi has said that Egypt had lost around $20bn in Suez Canal revenues in recent years due to regional conflicts. Suez Canal revenues depend heavily on shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, now disrupted by Houthi attacks.
Egypt’s National Defence Council, chaired by President Sisi has approved deploying troops to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks. Egypt’s parliament is set to hold an emergency session today to authorise defensive measures in support of the kingdom.
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Here is it.. @TheNationalNews full interview with flydubai doctor Smit Machchhar, with never-before told details of the 30 September foiled attack
youtu.be/1MsLWFqaJmk?si=GR42…
Houthis have targeted Riyadh’s King Khalid International airport 20 times this month, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition. Four of those attacks resulted in casualties, with a total of 17 people killed and more than 330 injured.
While the EU-Gulf summit scheduled for Oct 25 has been postponed, organisers say the flagship FII summit in Riyadh will go ahead on Oct 26 in a hybrid format. Several executives I've spoken to are reconsidering travel plans as Riyadh airport remains shut.
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GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off aid to around 800,000 people, humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday.
Front-line hospitals in areas including Marib, Taiz and Yemen's Red Sea coast are seeing unprecedented numbers of weapon-wounded patients, with some facilities admitting more than 700 casualties in a single week, according to the Red Cross.
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Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for man over Facebook comment bbc.in/4dEv18x
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A series of attacks across Saudi Arabia is currently underway, with the Saudi military saying it’s intercepting missiles over the country.
The cities of Dammam, Dhahran, and Haradh were among those targeted.
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Yemen’s Houthis have declared Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities “legitimate targets”, urging employees and civilians near the sites to evacuate.
The group has also renewed its warning to airlines, passengers and airport staff operating in Saudi Arabia, including at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
Reports from Yemen suggest Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 has launched airstrikes targeting Houthi oil tankers in Sana’a. Strikes have also been reported in the Ras Issa area of Hodeidah province, home to key ports and oil infrastructure in Houthi-controlled territory.
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As a Palestinian family tries to reach their home in the West Bank, young Israeli settlers known as Hilltop Youth confront them. One settler headbutts Palestinian local Hassan Faraj in the face. Another blow fractures his nose.
Editor's note: In compliance with Israeli law, 60 Minutes is obscuring the faces of underage participants in these actions. cbsn.ws/4ybFbox