Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defense pact
Pakistan has said that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Middle East
Houthis install ‘Iranian’ radar, receive Iranian smuggling - report
Israeli strikes reportedly kill three in Gaza, including son of Hamas-linked health ministry head
Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones
Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said.
UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out
UNIFIL head Major General Diodato Abagnara said UNIFIL was already working with the UN’s country team to ensure humanitarian assistance in areas where the peacekeeping force will withdraw from.
Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
Gazan photographer did not publish Oct. 7 footage so as not to 'ruin lives' of Palestinian mob
Motaz Azaiza also criticized Hamas’s leadership over its months-long refusal to agree to a deal.
'I am pro-Abraham': Meet the unlikely allies risking everything for peace with Israel
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Abrahamic Movement members tell the ‘Post’ about pursuing peace and normalization with Israel, despite personal risks and challenges to long-standing taboos.
US approves possible F-35 Saudi deal despite Israeli push to link normalization, sale - analysis
Washington advanced a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 aircraft to Riyadh on Thursday, while Israeli officials had sought to tie the deal to Saudi-Israel normalization.
Smoke visible near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues all-clear -report
Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with the airport highway, main terminal building and other facilities in the foreground.
Inside the Houthi advance: How Iran's allies are helping tighten Tehran's grip on the Red Sea
BEHIND THE LINES: The Houthis’ rapid expansion near the Red Sea strait highlights a coordinated alliance with Iran, Iraq, and other partners that provides military capabilities and strategic support.
Al Jazeera fires 24 journalists, staff from Gaza amid lawsuit alleging Hamas, PIJ ties - report
The lawsuit was filed in February 2025, names the employees and alleges that some Al Jazeera staff members had ties to terrorist organizations and, in some cases, were members of those groups.
Saudi civil defense sends all-clear after alerts issued for Riyadh in first since Houthi escalation
The alerts come hours after the Houthis' military spokesperson said the group had foiled unspecified "criminal attempts" in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, blaming Saudi Arabia and vowing a response.
