Middle East

UAE investigators determined that Hammami met both the professional and security requirements for joining flydubai at the time he was hired.

MILITARY AFFAIRS: New revelations on Iran's Hormuz blockade, Cooper's secret call to Zamir, US base vulnerabilities, missile threats, and CENTCOM's influence on the war's strategic goals.

Also on Friday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA recommended airlines not to operate within additional portions of Saudi airspace after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Riyadh.

Nematollah Shahsavani, a 41-year-old dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, a 22-year-old Iranian national, appeared at London's Old Bailey court and denied a single offense.

The letter claimed that the election could not go ahead on November 28, as originally planned, due to deteriorating conditions throughout the Palestinian territory.

Operations at the airport have since returned to normal, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said.

Hamas views its survival against the IDF as a victory and is preparing for a possible Gaza City offensive, despite Israel's control of 70% of the Strip, a security official says.

Hamas believes Israel's destruction is still possible, official warns • Israel assassinated Iran's navy chief, • Trump: No strikes on Iran before midterms in November

Three US aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, the New York Times said, adding that the Pentagon had developed plan for a three-day campaign against Iran.

Israeli officials viewed Alireza Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, fearing he could become a more formidable IRGC chief than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post has learned.