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Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Riyadh airport with ballistic missile
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FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over hidden recording device
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Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks
By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.
Why Israel, Armenia don't benefit from hijab spat between Turkey, Azerbaijan
Israel and Armenia have reasons to worry about the escalating dispute between Turkey and Azerbaijan, despite their own tensions with Ankara and Baku.
Yemen government says it raised Houthis' alleged use of Chinese tech with Beijing
The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis' alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides' long-running civil war escalates.
Dry bulk vessel sinks near Hormuz, second ship loss reported in 24 hours, data shows
The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao sank near the Strait of Hormuz after a projectile struck it on 23 September, data from the United Nations shipping agency, the International Maritime Organisation, showed on Wednesday.
Aramco HQ attack exposes Saudi defense gaps, infrastructure vulnerabilities
The Iran-linked Yemeni militants struck at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry this week amid an expanding campaign against key infrastructure.
Pilgrims caught up in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to visit Islam's holiest sites may not have anticipated being caught up in an air war, but some experienced an attack by Yemen's Houthis first hand and others have been forced to change their plans.
HSBC ‘sharia‑compliant’ fund spent over $100m on five Israeli military‑linked firms
The UK ’s largest “sharia-compliant” fund has purchased more than $100m worth of shares in companies linked to the Israeli military in the first half of this year, a Middle East Eye analysis can reveal.
UN says wants Lebanon stability as end of peacekeepers' mandate looms
A visiting senior United Nations official on Wednesday reaffirmed the body's commitment to stability in Lebanon as the mandate of its peacekeeping force in the country is set to expire this year.
Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks
Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre.