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Capital

Sana'a

Head of State

President Rashad al-Alimi

Head of Government

Prime Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak

Smoke billows from the presidential palace complex after a Houthi attack in Aden, Yemen, on Thursday. Photo: Social media via Reuters

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis attack presidential palace in Aden with missiles

Prime minister survives deadly strike as Riyadh points the finger at Tehran over widening war.

16 Oct 2026 - 11:16AM

Energy

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Middle East

Yemen says it raised Houthis’ alleged use of Chinese tech with Beijing

15 Oct 2026 - 1:16AMvideocam

Middle East

Aramco complex hit as Houthis and Saudi coalition trade strikes

Fire reported at Dhahran office tower, while intercepted missile debris wounds four and damages 15 homes in Riyadh.

14 Oct 2026 - 3:29PMvideocam

A television broadcast displaying an oil storage facility targeted by Saudi-led coalition strikes in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo: EPA

China's military weapons

Could Pakistan’s Chinese-made weapons help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks?

Islamabad, which reportedly sent JF-17 jets and an HQ-9 system to Saudi Arabia, has vowed cooperation with Riyadh ‘in every possible way’.

13 Oct 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Middle East

Houthi official warns US against entering war in Yemen as Saudis weather attacks

Rebel group threatens US interests while aviation notice shows Riyadh airport operations suspended through October 17.

13 Oct 2026 - 9:02PM

Middle East

Saudi Arabia faces more drone, missile attacks after fatal airport strikes

A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis says it has intercepted weapons including in areas where there are key oil and gas facilities.

12 Oct 2026 - 8:23PMvideocam

This screen grab taken from CCTV footage released by the Saudi media ministry on Sunday shows the moment Riyadh International Airport was hit by a Houthi strike on Saturday. Photo: via AFP

Africa

At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

UN agency says vessel carrying 305 mostly Ethiopian passengers sank on a dangerous Red Sea route to Yemen.

12 Oct 2026 - 9:05AM

Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

12 Oct 2026 - 4:52PMvideocam

Qatar

Can Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup survive the Middle East’s escalating wars?

Escalating conflicts threaten to leave billions in Gulf sports infrastructure stranded, casting doubt on the region’s mega-event strategy.

13 Oct 2026 - 4:33PM

A Saudi Arabia fan at the Arabian Gulf Cup Group A match against Iraq at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, in September. Photo: Reuters

Aviation

Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, crippling flight services

Calling the strikes ‘not acceptable’, Trump said the US was ‘going ⁠to look at’ joining Saudi campaign against Houthis.

11 Oct 2026 - 6:18PMvideocam

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government forces it backs have struggled to contain the Houthis’ advance.

9 Oct 2026 - 6:08PMvideocam

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports, killing 3

Attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports mark a sharp escalation of the war in neighbouring Yemen.

8 Oct 2026 - 2:16PM

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies

Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

7 Oct 2026 - 8:33PM

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities take part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Saudi Arabia

Saudi offensive in Yemen raises risk of direct war with Iran

Backed by Western and regional allies, Riyadh’s renewed campaign against the Houthis threatens to blow Tehran’s proxy war wide open.

6 Oct 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

A pro-Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighter fires a vehicle-mounted weapon during what government forces say was an advance against the Houthis, near Dhubab, Yemen, in a video image released on Monday. Photo: Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via Reuters

Middle East

Yemen forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Saudi allies pledge troops

Coastal push aims to secure Red Sea oil route; Pakistan and Turkey join regional force as rebels target Riyadh.

6 Oct 2026 - 1:16PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran tells US there is no military solution to war as talks hit impasse

Tehran’s top diplomat vows a stronger response to any fresh confrontation as diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz stalls.

5 Oct 2026 - 12:40PM

Aramco

Houthis say they struck Aramco oil facility, as Saudis hit Sanaa

The foes have traded strikes since the rebels seized all of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait.

4 Oct 2026 - 4:15AM

Smoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

To rally support among Pakistanis for the move, Islamabad and Riyadh have highlighted the Houthis’ recent drone attack on Mecca.

3 Oct 2026 - 4:00PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal

US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.

28 Sep 2026 - 9:12AM

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

27 Sep 2026 - 9:31AM

Displaced Palestinians gather to receive meals distributed by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Friday. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says only diplomacy can end Hormuz crisis after Trump rejects deal

Tehran said the proposed pact would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.

27 Sep 2026 - 12:53PM

A woman crosses a street near a giant anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, on Thursday. Photo: TNS

China-Middle East relations

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact

Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene despite the deal’s terms, which could hobble its deterrent effect, analysts say.

26 Sep 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ball is now in Washington’s court, after setting out conditions for ending the war.

26 Sep 2026 - 5:03AM

Middle East

France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks

Macron pledges troops and radar systems to defend Red Sea energy hub at Yanbu following aerial barrage.

25 Sep 2026 - 3:38PM

A digital billboard shows a missile as Houthi supporters stage a protest against Saudi Arabia in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo: EPA

US, Israel war on Iran

Gulf nations keep oil flowing amid Iran war, but it’s getting costly

Despite the Strait of Hormuz blockade and other attacks, oil exporters and the US military have found workarounds, but they may not be sustainable.

24 Sep 2026 - 7:40PM

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Britain

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudis

British prime minister targets Middle East stability and AI governance on New York trip.

22 Sep 2026 - 12:24PM

Middle East

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, after flames seen near Riyadh airport

The militants say they targeted ‘sensitive’ sites, along with an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu.

20 Sep 2026 - 9:24AM

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Yemen’s Houthis attack presidential palace in Aden with missiles

Prime minister survives deadly strike as Riyadh points the finger at Tehran over widening war.

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Yemen says it raised Houthis’ alleged use of Chinese tech with Beijing

Aramco complex hit as Houthis and Saudi coalition trade strikes

Fire reported at Dhahran office tower, while intercepted missile debris wounds four and damages 15 homes in Riyadh.

Could Pakistan’s Chinese-made weapons help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks?

Islamabad, which reportedly sent JF-17 jets and an HQ-9 system to Saudi Arabia, has vowed cooperation with Riyadh ‘in every possible way’.

Houthi official warns US against entering war in Yemen as Saudis weather attacks

Rebel group threatens US interests while aviation notice shows Riyadh airport operations suspended through October 17.

Saudi Arabia faces more drone, missile attacks after fatal airport strikes

A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis says it has intercepted weapons including in areas where there are key oil and gas facilities.

At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

UN agency says vessel carrying 305 mostly Ethiopian passengers sank on a dangerous Red Sea route to Yemen.

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

Can Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup survive the Middle East’s escalating wars?

Escalating conflicts threaten to leave billions in Gulf sports infrastructure stranded, casting doubt on the region’s mega-event strategy.

Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, crippling flight services

Calling the strikes ‘not acceptable’, Trump said the US was ‘going ⁠to look at’ joining Saudi campaign against Houthis.

Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government forces it backs have struggled to contain the Houthis’ advance.

Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports, killing 3

Attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports mark a sharp escalation of the war in neighbouring Yemen.

Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies

Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Saudi offensive in Yemen raises risk of direct war with Iran

Backed by Western and regional allies, Riyadh’s renewed campaign against the Houthis threatens to blow Tehran’s proxy war wide open.

Yemen forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Saudi allies pledge troops

Coastal push aims to secure Red Sea oil route; Pakistan and Turkey join regional force as rebels target Riyadh.

Iran tells US there is no military solution to war as talks hit impasse

Tehran’s top diplomat vows a stronger response to any fresh confrontation as diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz stalls.

Houthis say they struck Aramco oil facility, as Saudis hit Sanaa

The foes have traded strikes since the rebels seized all of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait.

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

To rally support among Pakistanis for the move, Islamabad and Riyadh have highlighted the Houthis’ recent drone attack on Mecca.

Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal

US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

Iran says only diplomacy can end Hormuz crisis after Trump rejects deal

Tehran said the proposed pact would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact

Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene despite the deal’s terms, which could hobble its deterrent effect, analysts say.

Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ball is now in Washington’s court, after setting out conditions for ending the war.

France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks

Macron pledges troops and radar systems to defend Red Sea energy hub at Yanbu following aerial barrage.

Gulf nations keep oil flowing amid Iran war, but it’s getting costly

Despite the Strait of Hormuz blockade and other attacks, oil exporters and the US military have found workarounds, but they may not be sustainable.

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudis

British prime minister targets Middle East stability and AI governance on New York trip.

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, after flames seen near Riyadh airport

The militants say they targeted ‘sensitive’ sites, along with an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu.

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