Photo: The building of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara (file image)
NewsTurkey's parliament set to ratify Makkah defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as Houthi attacks mount
Turkey's parliament is set to ratify the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, whose collective defence clause mirrors NATO's Article 5, committing NATO's second-largest army to Riyadh's defence.
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IranIran says talks with Saudi Arabia are continuing as it seeks a regional security deal without foreign troops
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that talks with Saudi Arabia are ongoing, as Tehran pushes for new regional security arrangements agreed by countries in the region themselves, without foreign military involvement.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Mecca region, as Houthis deny a Tuesday attack on Saudi soil
The Saudi-led coalition has said it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Mecca region on Tuesday, the latest incident near Islam's holiest city, while Yemen's Houthis denied carrying out any attack on Saudi territory that day.
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Saudi ArabiaHouthis claim drone strikes on Dammam airport and Jizan military sites as US warns its staff over Saudi airport threat
Yemen's Houthi movement says it launched drones at Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport and military sites in Jizan over 48 hours, while the US Mission warned Americans of possible attacks on airports, airspace closures and flight disruption.
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Saudi ArabiaAFC postpones Saudi Arabia's 2027 Asian Cup by almost a year to December 2027 amid regional security and travel disruption
The AFC has moved the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 2027 to 23 December 2027 – 21 January 2028, citing exceptional circumstances, logistical complexities and travel disruptions.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi-led coalition says two drones intercepted and destroyed over Riyadh area, with no damage or casualties reported
The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday that its forces intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Riyadh area, in a separate announcement from the earlier southern-region interception and the Houthi claim about Dammam and Jizan.
Photo: King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaHouthis claim drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport and Jizan targets, with no Saudi confirmation yet
Yemen's Houthis said on Monday they had launched drones towards Dammam airport and targets in Jizan over the past 48 hours, in a claim that Saudi Arabia had not immediately confirmed.
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NewsAt least 20 civilians killed or injured in missile strike on health centre in Yemen's Lahj province, state media reports
At least 20 civilians were killed or injured when a missile struck the Al-Suqya health centre in Yemen's Lahj province on Monday, according to state-run media, in an attack Yemen's prime minister condemned as a terrorist crime.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi defences intercept Houthi ballistic missile and drone aimed at southern region as cross-border strikes escalate
Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and an unmanned aerial vehicle launched by the Houthi militia towards the kingdom’s southern region, the Saudi-led coalition said on Monday, as both sides reported fresh strikes across the border.
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NewsMore than 300,000 people have fled fighting in western Yemen, UN migration agency says
More than 300,000 people have fled their homes in western Yemen, almost all of them in the past two months, the International Organization for Migration said on Sunday, warning that displaced families urgently need shelter, food, clean water and health care.
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Saudi ArabiaReported Yemeni strike hits industrial complex in Dammam, sparking huge fire, Iranian state media says
Iranian state media reported on Sunday that a Yemeni strike hit an industrial complex in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam, triggering a large fire; the strike claim could not be independently verified and Saudi authorities had not commented on it.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi-led coalition strikes Houthi resources in Hodeidah and Dhamar in Sunday-morning operation, releasing footage of the destruction
The Saudi-led coalition said on Sunday that it carried out a precision operation against resources the Houthis use to sustain their war effort in Hodeidah and Dhamar provinces, after continued attacks on civilians and threats to shipping in the southern Red Sea.
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UKBritain confirms air-defence support for Saudi Arabia and Gulf partners at Manama Dialogue
British minister Stephen Doughty told the Manama Dialogue that UK air-defence equipment and personnel are working with Saudi Arabia against missiles and drones, with further defensive support after renewed Houthi attacks.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi defences intercept missiles and drones aimed at Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh, coalition says
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two missiles and three drones launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, Makkah and Madinah on Friday and Saturday, as the cross-border campaign widens.
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Saudi ArabiaHouthis claim strikes on Saudi refineries at Ras Tanura, Rabigh and Abqaiq as four tankers burn in Hormuz
Yemen's Houthis say they struck Saudi energy sites including the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries and Abqaiq, as Iran reports four tankers ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz and Brent crude jumps to its highest close since April.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Drone Over Oil-Rich Eastern Region as Houthi Attacks Widen
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Region early on Saturday, the latest in a series of cross-border attacks linked to the widening Iran war.
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Saudi ArabiaUS orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on airports continue
The US Mission in Saudi Arabia has confirmed that non-emergency government employees and their families were ordered to leave the kingdom effective 23 October, citing Houthi attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure.
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NewsHouthis target Aden airport and presidential palace with ballistic missiles, Yemeni military says
Yemen's government forces say Houthi ballistic missiles targeted Aden's international airport and the Maashiq presidential palace on Friday, in the latest strikes on the seat of the internationally recognised government.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi coalition destroys Houthi drone over Riyadh and missile aimed at southern region on Friday
The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone over the Riyadh region and a ballistic missile launched towards Saudi Arabia’s southern region, the latest interceptions in a week of escalating cross-border attacks.
Photo: Saudi Civil Defence lifts alerts in Jazan and Khamis Mushait after Friday warnings near Yemen border
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Civil Defence lifts alerts in Jazan and Khamis Mushait after Friday warnings near Yemen border
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence lifted early-warning alerts in Jazan and Khamis Mushait on Friday, hours after warning residents to avoid gatherings amid heightened tensions with Yemen's Houthis.
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Saudi ArabiaHouthi missiles intercepted over Riyadh as debris injures one; drone downed over Makkah region
Saudi air defences destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles over Riyadh on Thursday, with falling debris lightly injuring one citizen, and intercepted a drone over the Makkah region on Friday as the Houthis claimed six attacks across the kingdom.