Middle East
Houthis Claim Bayraktar Akinci Drone Shot Down Over Taiz as Saudi War Escalates
Yemen's Houthis say they downed a Saudi operated Bayraktar Akinci drone over Taiz province. The claim has not been independently verified.
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Morocco Surveillance Allegations Put Journalists and Activists Under New Scrutiny
A former Moroccan security official has reportedly revealed details of an alleged surveillance network targeting journalists, activists and political critics, with Amnesty…
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Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Riyadh Targeted by Ballistic Missiles From Yemen
Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched from Yemen toward Khamis Mushait in the Asir region. Saudi authorities said the…
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Diplomacy
Sources Allege Flydubai Hijacking Was a False-Flag Operation Linked to Secret Netanyahu UAE Meeting
Date and Time: 10/2/2026 10:40:35 pm GST A reported attempt to hijack a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is being examined…
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Middle East
Saudi-Backed Yemeni Emergency Forces Chief of Staff Killed
Major General Mohammad al-Kholani, Chief of Staff of the Emergency Forces at the Interior Ministry of Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC),…
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Middle East
U.S. Sends Third Aircraft Carrier and Thousands More Marines to Middle East
The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and roughly 9,000 sailors and Marines to the Middle East, a…
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Middle East
Houthi Drone Strike Reported at Aramco North Ghawar Oil Complex in Saudi Arabia
Reports of a Houthi drone strike on Aramco’s North Ghawar oil complex in Saudi Arabia emerged today, with images showing smoke rising…
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