Riyadh remains the biggest trouble spot as airlines extend Saudi cancellations Dubai: UAE travellers face another unsettled day of air travel on Friday, with Saudi Arabia emerging as the biggest disruption point for regional flights while cancellations and delays continue to affect some services fr»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemeni armed forces have targeted Al-Ma’ashiq Palace in the southern port city of Aden, a complex that serves as a headquarters for the Saudi-led coalition and the seat of Yemen’s so-called presidential palace under the Saudi-backed administration. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, »»»

US President Donald Trump launched a broad attack on Zelensky, accusing him of resisting a settlement with Russia, ignoring Washington’s requests to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and questioning what happened to billions of dollars and weapons supplied to Ukraine under Joe Biden. “Zelensky»»»

Ukraine defies Trump as Zelensky pushes for stronger European backing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries. Relati»»»

At least five people were killed and 16 wounded Thursday in a Houthi missile and drone attack on the palace located in Yemen's interim capital – the southern port city of Aden, used by the country's internationally recognised government, an official said. At least six explosions struck Thursda»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communicati»»»

Share: File : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington before his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House July 19, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Lebanon President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truck fu»»»

Iran's Hormuz claims dismissed by US amid rising regional maritime disputes The US military on Thursday rejected claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Tehran controls the Strait of Hormuz, that a Singapore-registered container ship sank after "striking a naval mine" and tha»»»

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new torture charges brought against them by US authorities, calling them “false allegations". The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture in early January and is facing a »»»

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to retain power, loyalists are crediting him with strengthening the country and defeating its enemies, while former supporters blame his leadership for October 7 and are seeking alternatives on both the left and the right. With less than a month t»»»

LONDON: Missiles used by the Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia draw on a global supply chain, with components originating in countries friendly to the Kingdom reaching Yemen through intermediaries, according to one of the world’s leading experts on the proliferation of arms. Wolf-Christian Paes, who s»»»

BEIRUT: The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and affirmed the Kingdom’s “inherent right” to self-defense. The presidential statement highlighted in particular the deadly strikes against Riyadh’s main airport this month»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd have signed Qatar international striker Mohammed Muntari from Al Gharafa on Thursday on a two-season deal. The 32-year-old joined Al Gharafa in the 2024-25 season, making 29 appearances and scoring six goals.He previously played for Al Jaish and Al Duhail and had a loan spell a»»»

Yemen's Houthis denied carrying out an attack on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, shortly after Riyadh said it had intercepted a missile targeting the region around the holy city of Medina. Riyadh also accused Tehran of stoking tensions between the Houthis and government forces in the latest esc»»»

NATO will put drone strikes in the Black Sea on its agenda at a meeting next week, officials said Thursday, following two new attacks and the disappearance of seven people. Incidents involving civilian vessels in the Black Sea have been on the rise off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania in a suspec»»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he felt “betrayed” on Wednesday after access was seemingly restricted to US intelligence and Space X satellite services, raising new questions about US commitment to Ukraine. With Trump under pressure over rising fuel prices, is the White H»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has canceled the planned livestream of the execution of ​the former US Army major who killed 13 people at Texas’ Fort Hood, saying on Thursday that he had overruled his defense chief who had intended it to be a public spectacle. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth h»»»

DAMASCUS: An explosion struck a gas export pipeline in northeastern Syria on Thursday, sparking a fire in the fourth such attack targeting the country’s energy infrastructure in recent months. The state-owned Syrian Petroleum Co. said the blast hit Al-Jabsa gas pipeline in Al-Arbeidi area of southe»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Two security personnel were killed on Thursday in a Houthi missile strike that targeted Aden’s presidential palace, seat of the country’s internationally recognized government. The deceased were members of Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zandani’s security detail. The Houthis also targeted the »»»

Yemen’s Houthis have conducted a missile strike on the presidential palace in the southern city of Aden, where the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government is located. The group claimed the strike killed several Saudi officials and mercenaries, while the government acknowledged only two »»»

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EXCLUSIVEAuthorities secured Dh65 billion in assets linked to more than 30 firms worldwide Sharjah: Sharjah Police have foiled a plot to kidnap and kill a digital asset holder and force him to disclose his wallet access code, arresting 33 suspects from 12 nationalities in a major crackdown on an in»»»

BEIRUT: Anxiety is rising in Lebanon after statements by Israeli officials and Hezbollah figures over the past 48 hours signaled the possibility of a new war between the two sides. President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that regional and international developments, as well as Israel’s elections, ma»»»

LONDON: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday defended the country’s ambassador to Washington after a lawyer filed a complaint against her over an unconfirmed report that she had contacted her Israeli counterpart, according to the Lebanese newspaper Annahar. Judge Claude Ghanem, the state comm»»»

RIYADH: The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said on Thursday during a press conference held by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen. Al-Mal»»»

MAKKAH: As shocked travelers fled in search of safety during the evacuation of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following the Houthi attack on Oct. 10, Saudi airport employee Abeer Al-Ajmi remained at her post, guiding travelers through the terminal and helping them to make their way out»»»

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday he discussed with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky the importance of enacting an energy truce with Russia and maintaining supplies of US weapons for Kyiv. I began my visit to Brussels with a meeting with @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte. As always, we are c»»»

Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport, Saudi flight cancellations and Hormuz shipping attacks Dubai: The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis dominated the region on Thursday, October 15, with new figures on the toll of attacks on Riyadh’s main airport, a cruise missile intercepted near Mad»»»

An operation to secure and tow the drifting cargo ship CHELSEA-3 to the Bulgarian port of Burgas has been temporarily suspended by order of the Burgas harbour master due to sharply deteriorating weather conditions and rough seas, the Transport and Communications Ministry said on Thursday. At around»»»

Kosovo’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Glauk Konjufca, has warned that the risk of renewed armed confrontation with Serbia must be taken seriously. In an exclusive interview with Hungary Insider, he accused Belgrade of pursuing territorial ambitions and called for stronger inter»»»

The trial of Nord Stream bombing suspect Sergey Kuznetsov is underway in Germany, and the Ukrainian veteran’s defense team have revealed their strategy: say nothing and blame Russia. Kuznetsov arrived at the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg under heavy security on Wednesday. The hearing is the firs»»»

RIYADH: The Houthis have carried out 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport since Oct. 1, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday. During a press conference, the spokesperson for the coalition Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said 17 people have died and more than 330 have b»»»

There are suspects in the arson attack on Starlink communication antennas, acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov told reporters on Thursday. He said he could not provide details because this could jeopardize the investigation. On October 14, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at »»»

LONDON: Prison guards shot Palestinian detainees at close range and inside their cells in Israeli detention facilities, causing injuries that in some cases required surgery, according to accounts collected by two Israeli human rights groups. Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the Public Committ»»»

Anti-terrorism prosecutors said a 14-year-old involved in a shooting that wounded teaching staff at a school in the south of France earlier this week was acting out of revenge for bullying. The teenager was charged with attempted murder and remanded in custody Wednesday. A 14-year-old charged with »»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria would seek European Union support for a moratorium on attacks against commercial and civilian vessels in the Black Sea, while confirming that the ship Chelsea 3 was expected to be towed to Burgas for inspection and repairs. Speaking ahead of the European Cou»»»

Two foreign nationals aged 21 and 20 have been detained over the deliberate burning of Starlink antennas at a secret facility near Sofia, Bulgaria in what authorities are investigating as a terrorist attack, Faktor.bg reported, citing Prosecutor’s Office sources. The two men were arrested on Monday»»»

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for lower fuel prices, a moratorium on attacks against civilian vessels in the Black Sea and continued dialogue with Russia as he arrived in Brussels for a two-day European Council summit, while defending the importance of the Lukoil refinery for Bulgaria»»»

JEDDAH: The last thing Lamis Asiri’s father sent her before the Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport was a simple wish for a safe journey home. Hours later, the WhatsApp conversation that had connected them fell silent. Lamis, a final-year student at Prince Musaid bin Abdulrahman Uni»»»

KYIV: Ukraine will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump’s demands not to strike Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks published Thursday, amid deepening tensions between the two leaders over a US-Russia diesel agreement. Relations between Kyiv and Washington h»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Thursday threw his support behind Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad following the complaint that was filed against her by a pro-Hezbollah lawyer. “On what basis did the press start highlighting the reports against the Lebanese Ambassador in Washington and »»»

RIYADH: Saudi telecom operator STC Group is offering free, unlimited calls to and from the Kingdom for roaming customers abroad amid ongoing flight disruptions, helping travelers stay connected with their families. The initiative, announced on X, runs from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19. “We understand how dif»»»

BEIRUT: A Hezbollah MP acknowledged Thursday that a 500-kilogram shipment of explosives seized last week by Lebanese authorities belonged to the group, a rare admission by the Iran-backed militants. “The vehicle and its cargo belong to the resistance” against Israel, lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said.»»»

A blaze has occurred at a Starlink satellite internet service facility near Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev has said. The incident follows a fire at a SpaceX station in Poland, which serviced the Ukrainian military, in late September. Ukraine has relied heavily on St»»»

NEW DELHI: Mohammad Yousuf Ali and his elder son went to buy juice while the rest of the family waited for their flight to Madinah. They were only a few hundred meters away when a Houthi projectile hit the area and left them severely wounded. Both were taken to hospital, the father in critical cond»»»

iPhone Duo pre-orders in UAE: Dh3,000 more but fewer features than Pro Max Apple's first foldable opens for pre-order in the UAE on Friday 16 October, with sales from Friday 23 October. At Dh8,499 for 256GB, the iPhone Duo is the most expensive way into iOS, and in a surprising number of ways it is»»»

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem has decided to dismiss the complaint filed by pro-Hezbollah lawyer Hassan Bazzi against Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, MTV reported on Thursday. The lawyer filed the complaint over unconfirmed reports that Moawad had»»»

Translated by Al-Ahed News, Hezbollah Media Relations Lebanese MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc warned the Lebanese authorities against escalating measures targeting the Resistance and its fighters, demanding that they reverse their actions and cautioning »»»

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday said it had postponed a summit with Gulf states that was due to be held in Saudi Arabia on October 24, as attacks by Houthis have increased security concerns in the country. The ‌EU did ‌not detail the reason ‌for the postponement, and only said a new date would be anno»»»

TEL AVIV: Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in upcoming elections, vowed Thursday to defeat Hamas in Gaza if he becomes prime minister following the October 27 vote. “Today I give a public commitment: from the moment I enter the Prime Minist»»»