War is hell for Saudi dreams
Iranian and Houthi attacks not only are harming Saudi oil exports but are hurting the kingdom's hopes for a future of high-tech and tourism
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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. Footage of
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. Powerful explosions also rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting
Iraq’s Zaidi, Saudi crown prince discuss security as Houthi attacks escalate
Iraq has moved to improve ties with Saudi Arabia after Iran-backed militias struck the kingdom and amid the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen.
Saudi league postpones three matches after Houthi attacks
The Saudi Arabian football league (SPL) has postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, following the dramatic escalation in the country's war with the Houthis. The matchweek nine fixtures have been pushed back in the calendar for
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for nearly $1M over Oct. 7 claims
Bar is suing for 3 million shekels ($970,000) over a Sept. 28 post on X in which Netanyahu blamed the former Shin Bet chief for Oct. 7 intelligence failures and accused him of withholding warnings.
Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan, Saudi national charged in bugging OpenAI meetings?
The Saudi national who was arrested for allegedly planting a covert listening device at OpenAI’s offices has extensive experience working at leading technology companies in the US and serves as a venture partner at a Saudi venture capital firm.
Two Singapore-registered vessels struck in Strait of Hormuz; one sinks
Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with one vessel sinking after catching fire and the other sustaining hull damage. •
Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against Iran before Israel's October 27 election but also warned Tehran and its proxies against striking Israel. "It is not convenient for
Jailed Imran Khan's woes compound after Pakistan suspends his provincial government
By Mubasher Bukhari and Asif Shahzad LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A state of emergency declared in Imran Khan's main political stronghold is another setback for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister whose health is worsening according to his family. President Asif Ali
Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
By Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, an official
EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday. • The Palestinian
Turkey seizes opposition Halk TV as crackdown widens: What to know
Halk TV is a pro-opposition broadcaster and one of Turkey’s most-watched news channels.
Tunisian journalists fear jail again as freedoms erode
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Journalists in Tunisia who enjoyed a burst of press freedom after the 2011 Arab Spring are once again looking over their shoulders in the knowledge their work may land them in prison. The 2011 overthrow of autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben
Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and graffitied its outside walls on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank village of Mikhmas, Palestinian sources and the Israeli military said. Atta Kanaan, a Palestinian resident of Mikhmas who lives 50 metres from the mosque, told AFP
Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack, sources say
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Oil giant SaudiAramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Operations at the complex in eastern Saudi Arabia
Report: Houthis aim to build advanced Iran-designed missiles able to hit Israel
Chinese components could help the Iran-backed group produce its own version of Iran's Kheibar Shekan missile, with a range of up to 1,200 miles, which could reach Saudi Arabia and Israel
Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit
By Timour Azhari, Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike that sources said caused extensive damage to the headquarters of
Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break with Israel. • Most countries maintain embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv. Israel
Yemen hospitals overwhelmed by surge in war casualties, Red Cross warns
GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties as intensified fighting along multiple front lines strains its already fragile health system, the Red Cross said on Wednesday. Front-line hospitals in areas including
Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off vital aid to around 800,000 people, humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday. Aid
IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, urges China to shift away from exports
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary Fund
IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports
By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
MI5 chief says Iran targeting military sites, suspected RAF Fairford plot 'not unique'
Ken McCallum said Iran and Russia are escalating hybrid warfare across Europe, warning that artificial intelligence could enable terrorists to develop new pathogens: 'This is genuinely novel, and deserves the serious attention it is getting'
U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a negotiating table with Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on
Gazans harvest dregs of olive groves bulldozed and cut off by Israel
By Mahmoud Issa and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Haidar Abu Middain, 60, lifts a desiccated bough of a fallen olive tree and tosses it aside in the barren dirt of what was once one of the most prosperous groves in central Gaza. The family olive orchard he
Barbados joins push for global panel to tackle inequality
By Rae Wee BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical tensions, climate change and rapid technological advances threaten to widen the
Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for containing its gravest risks was closing. "If
Attack on Saudi Aramco building causes fire as Saudi-Houthi fighting grows
The Houthis had warned that Saudi Aramco's Dhahran headquarters could be a target, vowing a 'harsh and painful' response to Saudi-led strikes in Yemen. A ballistic missile reportedly damaged the top three floors of an office tower
Seeing pivotal election, Israelis fly from around world to vote
Liran Naaman said he spent 800 euros (nearly $900) to fly from Amsterdam, where he has lived for the past 11 years, to his native Israel, all to vote in the October 27 election. He has returned to vote in every election except during the Covid-19 pandemic, and believes this
Regulator 'will resign' if any political interference in Man City case
The chair of English football's Independent Regulator has said he will resign if there is political interference in any future investigation into Manchester City as a result of widespread impropriety. City have been found guilty on over 100 charges of breaking Premier League
Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say
By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian
Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office
A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company's San Francisco offices, the AI firm and federal prosecutors said Tuesday. "We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices" and
Netanyahu admits Egypt's intelligence chief landed in Israel before October 7
In an interview with Israel's pro-Netanyahu Channel 14, the prime minister denied that he met with Egypt's then-intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, who landed in Israel days before Hamas' attack – and said he did not know who did get his warning
Southern Yemeni leader calls for 'mobilization’ against Houthis as war escalates
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who leads the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council separatist group, called on southern Yemenis to fight for regional autonomy and against the Houthis, while condemning attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Australia, Canada, France, U.K. urge Abbas to reverse Palestinian election delay
The four countries said nearly a generation of Palestinians has come of age without voting, and urged Israel to refrain from steps that could prevent eligible Palestinians from participating
Saudi Aramco headquarters attacked, limited fire reported
By Timour Azhari, Maha El Dahan and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The headquartersof Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked on Tuesday night, causing what the kingdom's energy ministry said in a statement was
Saudi Aramco administrative building attacked, limited fire reported
By Timour Azhari, Maha El Dahan and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a
Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliate
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from an oil depot on the city's outskirts, part of a
Missile hits headquarters of Saudi Aramco, source says, as Houthi conflict escalates
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A ballistic missile hit the headquarters complex of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, a company source told Reuters, amid an escalating war
Booms heard near Saudi Aramco headquarters as Houthi conflict escalates
By Timour Azhari and Menna AlaaElDin RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Loud booms were heard on Tuesday night near the headquarters of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, in Dhahran, six sources told Reuters, amid an
Iran mum as Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban, Israel ties test alliance with Turkey
Azerbaijan’s restrictions on Islamic dress in schools have sparked an unusual public spat with Turkey, exposing tensions beneath the allies’ close political and security ties.
What's behind Iran’s intensifying attacks on shipping in Hormuz?
With renewed tanker attacks, Tehran is betting to make Hormuz passage costly enough for Washington and strengthen the tool with election-related pressure President Trump is currently facing.
Israel's settlers are willing to lose America. One told '60 Minutes' why
Mordechai Minster, a settler who grazes his sheep on Palestinian land as a tactic to seize territory, plainly named the main reason Americans are pulling away from Israel and admitted what many U.S. leaders cannot
