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Yemen military announces retaking of Mokha from Houthis amid Red Sea offensive
Saudi Arabia is providing significant air support to the Yemeni government offensive and held a meeting with senior Turkish and Pakistani officials amid the escalation.
- Iran International Read
Pezeshkian nominates missile-industry veteran as defense minister
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister, moving to fill a post left vacant since Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in US-Israeli strikes in February.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Houthis warn airlines against Saudi airspace as Yemen fighting intensifies
ALBAWABA- Yemen’s Houthi group on Monday warned international airlines against operating in Saudi Arabian airspace, declaring the kingdom’s skies unsafe and saying they would become a “theater of operations” for its armed forces amid a sharp escalation in fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
32 feared dead in Nigerian military aircraft crash
ALBAWABA- All 32 people aboard a Nigerian military aircraft are feared dead after it crashed in southwestern Nigeria on Monday, although authorities had not officially confirmed any fatalities as search-and-rescue operations continued
UAE-Syria move ahead on $20 billion real estate mega-developments
Major housing and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia are set to advance following a new agreement with UAE real estate tycoon Mohamed Alabbar.
- Iran International Read
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate defense pact over Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated collective deterrence measures Monday and agreed to rapidly deploy forces and military capabilities to the kingdom, as Saudi-backed Yemeni troops advanced against the Iran-backed Houthis.
UK security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate open, sources say
By Alexander CornwellTEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain’s top national security official quietly visited Israel last week in a bid to prevent the closure of his country’s consulate in East Jerusalem which was ordered by Israel after London announced sanctions on Israeli settlements, three sources said.
Turkey, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani officials agreed to bolster military cooperation under the Mecca defense pact as Houthi attacks and fighting in Yemen intensify.
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan hold summit amid Ethiopia tensions
All four countries have increasingly tense relations with Ethiopia, driven by disputes over the Nile, Red Sea access and security.
At Oct 7 memorial, Netanyahu says will be no Hamas rule in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he attended a memorial event marking three years since the militant group's October 7, 2023 attack. Monday is a national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in Israel's history, with flags lowered to half-mast on public buildings from 6:29 am, the time the attack began.
UN rights council slams Taliban’s ‘oppression’ of women
The UN Human Rights Council on Monday unanimously urged the Taliban to repeal all practices restricting the fundamental freedoms of women and girls, saying Afghanistan's i
- Iran International Read
Netanyahu predicts Iran’s fall, top general warns of new war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted the eventual fall of Iran’s leadership while the Islamic Republic’s top armed forces commander warned a new conflict would engulf the region, sharpening exchanges over the prospect of renewed fighting on Monday.
Mideast oil exports surpass prewar levels despite pipeline, ship attacks
Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources, that Saudi Arabia’s key East-West Pipeline was flowing as normal, despite an earlier report that it had closed again following a new attack.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Britain says Fairford airbase is 'safe'
ALBAWABA - The U.S. has withdrawn their B-1 bombers from a British airbase due to "new threats" while Britain insists the site is safe
Romania says two dead after fire on ship, Ukraine blames Russian drones
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters, Romanian authorities said on Monday, as Ukraine blamed Russian drones for the incident. Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship which sank had been rescued. The country's Naval Authority said the incident involved a fire on the ship Royad Mammadov.
Israel bars UK Greens leader over Zionism-racism resolution: What to know
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced Sunday that Green Party of England and Wales leader Zack Polanski would be barred from entering Israel after his party adopted a policy defining Zionism as a form of racism.
US pulls B-1 bombers from UK air base amid security fears: What to know
The withdrawal of a dozen strategic B-1B bombers back to the US came amid heightened concerns about a potential Iranian-linked plot to attack the facility.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
100 Saudi fighter jets supported Yemeni offensive
ALBAWABA - The Saudi-led military coalition announced that it participated in Yemen’s government forces’ newest campaign against the Houthi militia – using 100 fighter jets to provide support and cover
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
France: 15-year-old school protester's hand blown off by police grenade
ALBAWABA - A 15-year-old student, who joined school protests in France, has had their hand blown off while catching a police grenade, AFP reported Monday, citing authorities and police sources
- Iran International Read
Two more January protesters executed in Iran
The Islamic Republic executed two more people detained in connection with the January 2026 protests, bringing to seven the number put to death in the Alikhani Square case in Isfahan, rights groups and the judiciary reported Monday.
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