LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Here is what we know, and don't know, about the reported attempt by the copilot of flydubai flight 1073 to crash the plane on September 30 before it landed safely in Saudi Arabia. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLANE? The flight, carrying more than 170 mostly
Among the steps being considered are measures against IDF units that are known to be involved in inflicting exceptional harm on Palestinians and a ban on the use of U.S.-made weapons for certain units or in specific sectors
Iraq's jubilant Sovereignty Day marked the end of the U.S. military presence, but beneath the fireworks, the country faces old dilemmas: pro-Iranian militias wield power, regional rivals vie for influence and Iraq's economic recovery remains fragile
By Timour Azhari and Mubasher Bukhari RIYADH, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts,
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Iranian airlines excluding Mahan Air are allowed 40 daily flights to and from Iraq's Najaf international airport, the Iraqi prime minister's office said on Friday, following a suspension of flights due to US sanctions. • Iraq had halted flights to and from
By Jonathan Spicer, Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Turkey this month to meet PresidentTayyip Erdogan in what would be the first dedicated bilateral visit to the country by a Canadian leader, four
A source briefed on the investigation into the incident said that Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash the plane
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune wants a return to executions after another summer of devastating wild fires, but rights groups say the amendment passed by parliament is problematic.
By Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran has suggested engaging Yemen's Houthis politically after attacks by the group, an idea a committee of the Mecca defence pact will discuss at an emergency meeting in Riyadh next week. The proposal
By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a commercial passenger flight from Dubai bound for Tel Aviv, according to a source briefed on the investigation. Disaster was averted on
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Europe has agreed to release a "massive amount" of diesel oil stocks, as the price of the fuel has steadily risen head of November US elections. "Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of
The next UN secretary-general will inherit a Middle East agenda dominated by crises.
ROME, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday that contributions to an EU naval mission protecting Red Sea shipping remain insufficient, as Rome presses allies to do more to safeguard traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. • In a statement
By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The head of a left-wing Arab party has dropped out of Israel's election after the country's Supreme Court advised him that a majority of judges supported disqualifying him if he did not voluntarily withdraw. It was the first time the
By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The head of a left-wing Arab party dropped out of Israel's election after the Supreme Court indicated judges were likely to disqualify him for an article that described the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks as an "important
Egypt expelled an official at the Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo on Thursday following a similar move by Ethiopia that same day, in the latest sign of tensions between the neighboring African countries.
Authorities have detained nine people including executives of the mining company on suspicion of negligence.
By Emma Farge and Crispian Balmer GENEVA/ROME, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A former senior UN food agency official has said he has launched an appeal against his dismissal, alleging it was motivated by his stance on hunger in Gaza, in a case that has exposed tensions within the
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Militiamen allied with Ethiopia's federal government said they were bearing down on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday,as fears grew that fighting could spill into a wider war after Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties. The
Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot after he allegedly tried to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. A senior UAE adviser called the incident a 'dangerous terrorist act,' praising the pilot who helped prevent a disaster
By Yamaam Al-Shaar , Khalil Ashawi and Nayera Abdallah SWEIDA, Syria Oct 2 (Reuters) - Young people in Syria's Sweida province are unable to progress through school and university due to a deepening rift between the post-Assad Islamist government and the Israel-aligned Druze
An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all those people die", in his first public remarks after he helped stop the plane from crashing. His actions on Wednesday helped avert disaster when he managed to
(Corrects figure in paragraph 9 - to $109 million) By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Three-in-four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry from the "absolutely devastating" impact of a surge in fighting, which has displaced tens of thousands of people and
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Hunger in Yemen is accelerating, with a record number of people unable to meet their food needs as conflict intensifies in the country, the World FoodProgramme said on Friday. Yemen is experiencing the most serious escalation
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Loud noises still cause anxiety for Mohammed Abed, a Palestinian systems engineer from Gaza. The planes that crisscross the skies of Mexico City and the rumble of summer thunder evoke memories of the 2025 Israeli bombing campaign in
Israeli officials believe the FlyDubai incident could strain Israel-UAE relations but is unlikely to undermine long-term security cooperation between the two countries.
Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar knew he had to act quickly after an alleged in-flight attack by his co-pilot, opening the cockpit door in a "last push" to get help and avert disaster, he said Friday. "I was trying to save my own life, but I knew I could not let all
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his hospital bed after he was stabbed by his colleague in an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai plane. 'I knew that the aircraft was going down,' he said.
Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Smit
Oct 2 (Reuters) - The military spokesperson for Yemen's internationally recognized government said on Friday that warplanes carried out 20 strikes over the past three hours targeting Houthi movements, personnel, vehicles and military equipment in Taiz province. The strikes come
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Bissan was born because of an airstrike. Two weeks into the war in Gaza in October 2023, an Israeli attack ripped through her family's home in Beit Lahiya near the Israeli border, killing a sister she never got
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona nongrata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears aboutrenewed
Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy on Thursday from October's parliamentary election after Israel's Supreme Court indicated a majority of its judges supported barring him from the race. Arab Israeli parties are seen by political analysts as
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world. The alleged attack came as fighting intensifies in Yemen, where
The Nations League football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin on Thursday was twice briefly interrupted by demonstrations in support of Palestine. In the 19th minute, spectators threw tennis balls covered in Palestinian flag stickers onto the field. The players left