Saudi-led coalition says four drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern Province The official spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen,Turki Al-Maliki, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday that air defences had intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabias Eastern Province. Earlier on Wednesday,Al-Maliki announced drones had also been intercepted in the eastern and southern regions. : 4 . (@CJFCSpox) October 21, 2026

One killed, eight injured in Saudi Arabias King Fahd airport attack One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, according to Saudi Arabias Civil Aviation agency. The agency said in a statement on X that the attack resulted in material damage currently undergoing assessment.

Iran, China discuss regional peace, strengthening Global South cooperation Iran and China emphasised the need to develop Global South cooperation during talks on Wednesday, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. In a meeting with Chinese ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu, Gharibabadi said in a post on X that the two sides discussed strengthening cooperation between Iran and China to defend national sovereignty, counter unilateralism and address threats to regional security. ..

Qatar, France issue joint statement calling for the implementation of Gaza ceasefire French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Macrons visit to Doha, regarding the situation in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon and the need for diplomacy to ensure regional stability. In a joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed their support for the two-state solution in Palestine and Israel and emphasised the need to uphold agreements, including implementing ..

'Null and void:' Egypt condemns Turkey-Libya maritime deal, reaffirms pact with Greece Egypthas declared a contentious maritime deal sealed byTurkeyand eastern Libya as null and void, absolutely, reaffirming its commitment to an agreement it sealed withGreece. Egypts foreign ministry on Wednesday reiterated that the memorandum is null and void, carries no legal effect, and that its ratification by the Libyan House of Representatives entails no legal consequences whatsoever for Egypt, according ..

US State Department says departure orders for non-emergency embassy staff in Saudi Arabia only US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Wednesday that the US has "issued an ordered departure for non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only" from the US embassy. In a statement on X, he wrote that the decision resulted from increasing Houthi attacks, including on "civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian ..

Iran's Araghchi says Iran prepared to give diplomacy another chance Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Iran is prepared to give diplomacy another chance, if it sees strong evidence of a sincere desire by the US to build trust towards a resolution to the conflict. Sharing an opinion piece he wrote in the Financial Times, Araghchi added in a post on X that if US chooses war over diplomacy, itll certainly result in an even greater strategic failure. Iran is prepared to ..

Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks The Middle East is now exporting more oil than it did before the US- Israeli war onIranbegan on 28 February, posing a challenge to the Islamic Republic as it looks to cement its control over the Strait of Hormuz and as theUSandIsraelthreaten a new attack. Gulf countries exported 24.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ending 18 October, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million bpd, according to data released ..

US to order departure of embassy staff from Gulf countries: Report The US State Department is reportedly preparing to issue an order for the departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, three US officials told Reuters on Wednesday. According to two of the officials, the move has resulted from a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Houthi fighters in Yemen. This includes ordering all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi ..

Two killed in attack on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field Two people have been killed in a strike on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field, according tothe kingdom's state news agency on Wednesday, citing an energy ministry official. There was no impact on operations in the field following the drone attack, the statement added.

Netanyahu threatens regime change in Iran IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday threatened the Iranian supreme leader, saying he wants to "overthrow the regime in Iran". In a post on X,Netanyahu was quoted as saying during an address to an Israeli army officer course graduation ceremony that "the regime in Iran has still not learned its lesson", accusing new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei of following "in his fathers footsteps" to develop "the bombs of death". "There is ..

'There is no life left': How volunteers buried 600 bodies in Sudan's North Kordofan Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 07:30 Exclusive videos, photos and testimony reveal devastation left by massacres as Sudan's war continues A volunteer buries a body in Bara, North Kordofan, Sudan (MEE) Off It took 50 volunteers to collect and bury more than 600 corpses. The streets of Bara, in Sudan s North Kordofan state, were lined with dead bodies. They were scattered in the surrounding ..

Saudi-led coalition says four drones launched towards kingdom intercepted Four drones launched towards Saudi Arabia wereintercepted and destroyed, according to a statement by theSaudi-led coalition early on Wednesday. "Interception and destruction of 4 drones launched towards the Kingdom,"Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said. In another post, he indicated that theoperation was current out in theMedina and Eastern regions.

UK to deploy fighter jets, military advisers to Saudi Arabia as defence from Houthi attacks The UK is set to deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as a form of protection against Houthi attack. According to the British government announcement, the aircraft will only be used to conduct defensive missions against Houthi missile and drone strikes, but will not be utilised to attack Houthis. Military advisers as well as anRAF A400M transport aircraft will also be sent to the ..

Trump says Iran has a 'dream' for war to continue after US midterm elections US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has a "dream" for the war to remain ongoing beyond the November midterm elections. "Well, itll end very fast. As soon as the war ends and it will end one way or the other very quickly oil is going to drop like a rock," Trump said during acampaign rally in North Carolina He added that the rise of energy prices were a "very small price to pay for keeping a nuclear weapon away ..

Araghchi says US-Iran talks ongoing Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the US mediated byPakistan and Qatar remain ongoing, according to NourNews. "Negotiations with the US continue through intermediaries including Pakistan and Qatar," he was quoted as saying by the agency.

Saudi attacks on boats in Yemen's Taiz kills eight fishermen The Ministry of Health and Environment announced that Saudi strikes targetingboats off the coast of al-Kadha in theTaiz Governorate killedeight fishermen. The ministry of Health slammed the attack as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law,saying that the kingdom continues to target civilians andcivilian objects.

Hegseth says US 'prepared' to take military action against Iran if directed by Trump US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that Washington is "prepared" to take further military action against Iran ifDonald Trump commands it. "We want to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. Were prepared to contribute any way necessary," Hegseth told reporters. "Weve done historic devastation to their military capabilities, but if theyre not willing to give it up and the president asks to go ..

Bahrain and France sign memorandum to advance civilian nuclear program Bahrain and France signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday regarding cooperation in thepeaceful uses of nuclear energy. DuringFrench President Emmanuel Macrons visit to Manama, the agreement was signed alongside talks held withBahraini kingHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, theBahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The memorandum centres around developing and maintaining theexpertise and capabilities required for Bahrains ..

Houthi media report more air strikes on Taiz Three air strikes targeted the al-Nashma area in the al-Maafer district of Yemen's Taiz, according to reporting by Al Jazeera Arabic, citing media outlets affiliated with the Houthis.

Pro-Palestinian Hasidic religious worker accused of hate crimes faces deportation to Israel Hasidic religious worker Yehonatan Ovadia is currently being held at Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City and is facing potential deportation to Israel for his pro-Palestinian views. The 35-year-old originally came to the US in 2022 on a temporary religious worker visa from Israel, according to The Times of Israel. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Middle East Eye that Ovadia ..

Death toll from Houthi strike on Yemen government camp rises to 73 Local Yemeni authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from a Houthi strike a day earlier on a military camp belonging to government forces to 73, as fightingbetween the foes escalates. It marked the deadliest attack in weeks as fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognised, Saudi-supported government rages after the collapse of a years- long truce. The death toll from Monday's strike on the ..

Why Greece's alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya's maritime deal with Turkey Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 21:39 Egypt and Turkey cohere on several hotspots while Gulf states seek new security partners, and Israel's interests are served by supporting Saddam Haftar's rise to power Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar (L) speaks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Athens, on 17 January 2020 (Aris Messinis/AFP) Off In the days before Libyas eastern ..

Irans military chief warns of stronger response to any new attack Any renewed attack on Iran will meet a more forceful response, armed forces chief of staff Major-General Ali Abdollahi said during a visit to a military facility on Tuesday, Press TV reported. What I saw today at one of the many drone production facilities developed through the efforts of my colleagues in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army reflects the readiness, motivation and innovative capabilities" of Irans forces, he said. ..

World Food Programme says ending aid for half million in Gaza due to funding shortfall The World Food Programme says a lack of funding will force it to reduce food assistance for Palestinians in Gaza, including by cutting rations. "Now is not the time in the history of Palestine and Gaza to turn away from what is happening in Gaza," says WFP Country Director for Palestine Shaun Hughes. The World Food Programme says a lack of funding will force it to reduce food assistance for Palestinians in ..

Yemeni forces launch air strikes on Bani Moath in Saada Yemeni forces launched four air strikes on the Bani Moath area in northern Yemen's Saada,according to Houthi-affiliated media.