Saudi coalition reports drones over Mecca and Medina, Houthis deny both The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone over Saudi Arabia's Medina region, but the Houthis denied carrying out any attack on the kingdom recently

UN must investigate death of UAE poet and writer Habib al-Sayegh, advocacy group says Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 17:38 New book claims Sayegh was taken from his home by Emirati security forces and tortured to death in 2019 Emirati poet and writer Habib al-Sayegh, right, receives an honourary award from Ali Mohamed Al Khouri, the then-director general of the Emirates Identity Authority, on 24 January 2 (UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security/Screengrab) Off A US-based rights group is calling on the United Nations to investigate what it says was the suspicious death of an award-winning Emirati poet and writer in 2019, based on disclosures in a book published last week

Speaking in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Pakistans armed forces are headquartered, Chaudhry declined to say what was discussed or whether Washington had backed the trip. Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a joint defence pact with Pakistan on 7 August, under which an attack on any signatory would be treated as an attack on all

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi drone near Riyadh The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone near Riyadh, as well as a missile, fired by Yemens Houthis towards Saudi Arabias southern region

Houthis deny Saudi-led coalition claims of firing drone towards Mecca The Houthi spokesperson has denied a Saudi-led coalition claim that it intercepted a drone belonging to the movement over the Mecca region

Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone destroyed over Mecca The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis in the Mecca region.

Can Netanyahu cling onto power (again)? Israel's election has ended in deadlock

Eisenkot warns Netanyahu is attempting to deligitmise the elections Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's chief opposition candidate, issued a video statement on Thursday warning that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is running a campaign to delegitimise election results

The announcement comes despite talks between Iran and the Mecca pact countries in Tehran earlier this week.

Houthis claim six attacks on Saudi Arabia airports and oil facilities The Houthis carried out six attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports, oil facilities and a military headquarters, spokesperson Yahya Saree said

Anti-Muslim provocation could deter community from US midterm elections, advocacy group says Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/29/2026 - 19:46 Trump and his allies have already claimed, without evidence, that there may be mass fraud at polling stations Election workers check the tapes from voting machines to verify they contain the correct signatures from polling stations after polls closed in the general election at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on 3 November 2020 (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP) Off A new report from the Muslim Public Affairs Council (Mpac) expresses concern about the escalation of far-right, anti-Muslim provocateurs in the US, whose actions often result in calls for increased law enforcement presence and could therefore end up dissuading Muslim Americans from voting in the midterm elections on 3 November

Missile shrapnel injures Saudi citizen, says news agency Saudis Civil Defence Authority says shrapnel falling after the interception of two missiles has wounded one Saudi citizen

US senator briefed on Trump's plans to restart Iran war says proposal is 'insane' Senator Chris Murphy says he has been briefed on the US's plan to restart the war on Iran , calling it "insane" and saying it would lead to a "devastating escalation"

As the President and his party launch a wave of bigoted attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, Bishara Bahbah reflects on what, exactly, Trump has delivered in his second term.

Oil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they had hit Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery, the biggest in the kingdom, with a ballistic missile.

Netanyahu has called the prospect of working with Arab parties to form a government a disgrace and a shame.

US issues security alert for Americans in Saudi Arabia The US Embassy in Riyadh urged nonemergency government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, citing safety risks

The attacks come as top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan and Iran meet in Tehran to de-escalate conflict.

Iran says meeting with Mecca pact states will mark beginning of 'real transformation' Senior officials from the Mecca Defence Alliance met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday, with Irans top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, saying the talks showed US threats had little impact on regional diplomacy and would mark the start of a real transformation. Members of the alliance, which includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, gathered in Tehran to negotiate as regional powers strive to end the Israeli-US war against Iran and establish a security framework independent of Washington

Tensions across the Middle East remain high, with the United States reportedly preparing for potentially major military operations against Iran following the US midterm elections, while fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement continues to intensify.

Air defences destroy four Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia's southern region, Saudi-coalition says The Saudi-led coalition said that air defences intercepted and destroyed four drones launched by the Houthis towards southern Saudi Arabia.

'Shithouse countries': Trump has pledged not to use such language again, adviser says After US President Donald Trump called a number of Arab nations "shithouse countries" on Saturday, his newly minted adviser on Arab-American affairs said the US president has since promised he wouldn't do it again

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles launched towards Eastern Region The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by Houthi forcestowards Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region early on Tuesday

Sudan decries Nusseibeh UN candidacy as whitewashing' Emirati role in civil war Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 10/26/2026 - 19:18 Lana Nusseibeh's late entry to the race for the top spot has brought widespread criticism UAE assistant minister for political affairs and envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Lana Nusseibeh addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, on 27 September 2025 (Charly Triballeau/AFP) Off Top Sudanese diplomats at the United Nations have called on states to reject Lana Nusseibehs bid to become UN secretary general, accusing the Emirati foreign minister of whitewashing the UAE s role in Sudans civil war

Exclusive: UK leans towards backing UAE's Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general The United Kingdom is leaning towards backing Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh as secretary-general of the United Nations, Middle East Eye can reveal

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey to cooperate on regional security Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey agreed to continue dialogue to strengthen cooperation after their quadrilateral meeting on Monday in Tehran, according to a joint statement

High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Trkiye were in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian authorities aimed at averting renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, Iran's Foreign Ministry said.

Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Iran's Bagheri confirms top officials from Mecca Pact countries' visit to Tehran The Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri, announced the visit of senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey to Tehran

Organisers of January's off-road race say it will be relocated due to recent developments in the region.

Saudi-led coalition claim more attacks on Houthis The Saudi-led coalition said it carried outa military operation "aimed at neutralising sources of threat"

Oil prices fell as investors weighed the threat of further attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure against concerns that elevated prices could erode demand.

Missile launchers in Yemen's Sanaa destroyed, Saudi-led coalition says The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed it destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa, including one it said was used to fire a missile towards Riyadh.

Report: Leading officials from Mecca pact to meet Iranian officials in Tehran Top officials from countries involved in the Mecca Pact are expected to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regionalcoordination, Reuters reported citing two sources. According to the sources,Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as well as the Turkish head of intelligence.

Saudi-coalition says Houthi missile targeting Riyadh intercepted, destroyed The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed ballistic missile launched towards its capital of Riyadh by Yemen'sHouthis.

King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh partially reopened on Sunday as Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition continued to exchange attacks, and the Houthis warned airlines and travelers against using the airport.

Yemen government says it condemns attacks on Mecca and Medina Yemens Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the ongoing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, "including the launch of two ballistic missiles toward the regions of Mecca and Medina." In a statement on X, the ministry also denounced the continued targeting of the Kingdoms cities and facilities, and the resulting injuries among civilians and damage to property in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah

Houthis say attacked Riyadh airport hours after flights resume Yemen's Houthis on Sunday said they launched a fresh strike on Saudi Arabia's international airport in the capital Riyadh, hours after the kingdom announced that flights had resumed despite repeated attacks by theIran-aligned group

Dakar rally will not be hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2027: organisers Saudi Arabia will not be hosting the Dakar rally in 2027, the organisers announced on Sunday

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones, while the Houthis claimed attacks on airports and energy sites amid rising regional supply risks.

As Egypt considers defending Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, memories of its war in Yemen in the 1960s loom large.

Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged heavy attacks on Saturday.

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi-launched missile

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The Israeli military said that it killed two suspected of carrying out an attack near Hebron, occupied West Bank.Six settlers reportedly sustained injuries of varying severity in the shooting operation, two of themcritically wounded. Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics has postponed the United Nations Global Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum in its capital of Riyadh to 2027.The two events were scheduled fo 9 to 12 November

First Arab-American mayor to endorse Trump becomes adviser to president The former mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, who became the first Arab and Muslim-American elected official to endorse Donald Trump for the US presidency in 2024, has now accepted a role as his adviser on Arab-American affairs

Saudi Arabia postpones two notable forums to 2027 Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics has postponed the United Nations Global Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum in its capital of Riyadh to 2027

Alerts issued in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Najran, Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missiles intercepted Saudi Arabia's civil defence issued early warning alerts in Riyadh and laterNajran, before it announced that the danger in the two cities had passed

Saudi strike on house in Taiz kills, wounds five Saudi strikes on a residential home in theTaiz governorate killed and injured five civilians overnight

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday that its air defences intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthis towards southern Saudi Arabia.

First Arab-American mayor to endorse Trump becomes adviser to president Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 20:58 Amer Ghalib tells MEE he has made it clear to Trump that there must be a 'limit to hate speech' against Arab and Muslim Americans Former mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, Amer Ghalib poses for a photo with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, published on 15 September 2026 (Amer/Ameer Ghalib/Facebook) Off The former mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, who became the first Arab and Muslim-American elected official to endorse Donald Trump for the US presidency in 2024, has now accepted a role as his adviser on Arab-American affairs

Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen war diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against theIran-aligned Houthis

Impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi economy 'limited' for now: IMF Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are having only a "limited" economic impact on the kingdom so far, owing to robust domestic demand, the IMF's regional director told AFP, though geopolitical uncertainty remains a threat

Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue Saudi state oil company Aramco has told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf, six people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as fighting between the world's largest crude exporter and Yemen'sIran-aligned Houthis intensifies

The execution of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia explained Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 13:18 What we know about the executions of Suety Akhter and Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir in Saudi Arabia and the diplomatic fallout it's created Bangladeshi workers stranded at Hazhrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after Houthi strikes closed down major airports in Saudi Arabia in October 2026 (AFP/Piyas Biswas) Off Clutching a picture of his daughter, Fazal Mia is still in shock that he was not told that his child, Suety Akhter, would be executed in Saudi Arabia

The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict.

Tensions across the Middle East remain high, with the United States tightening sanctions on Iran and hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement continuing to escalate.

Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.

US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.

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

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

Turkey provided weapons, soldiers and mercenaries to help Tripoli defeat Khalifas military offensive in 2019. Khalifa was backed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt

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