Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

October 19, 2026 10:58 AM

Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

Regional military power Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, potentially raising the stakes in the Middle East war as Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis intensify their attacks on the kingdom. Egyptian Presiden Abdel Fattah al- Sisi requested an urgent parliament session to authorise the military, one of the Arab world's largest, to help defend its Gulf Arab ally if the kingdom requested its support. A pa...

Yemen’s Houthis claim large-scale missile, drone attack on Saudi airport, oil facilities

October 14, 2026 8:00 PM

Yemen’s Houthis claim large-scale missile, drone attack on Saudi airport, oil facilities

Yemen’s Houthi group said Wednesday it had launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting an airport and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, vowing to continue strikes against Saudi targets in the coming days. In a statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group targeted Saudi energy giant Aramco in Dhahran in the Eastern Province, as well as King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco refinery in Riyadh. According to Sarea,...

Saudi-led coalition warns civilians to evacuate Sana’a oil facility ahead of a planned operation; Houthis threaten Aramco in response

October 13, 2026 8:04 PM

Saudi-led coalition warns civilians to evacuate Sana’a oil facility ahead of a planned operation; Houthis threaten Aramco in response

The Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has urged civilians to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company’s Al-Sabah Central Station in Sana’a ahead of what it described as a planned “qualitative operation”. The Coalition’s Joint Forces Command issued the warning, asking civilians to leave the designated site in accordance with an illustrative map they shared. Shortly after this statement, the Houthis reportedly warned Saudi Arabia of a tough response if they hit Sana’a. The Hou...

One Dead in New Attack on Riyadh Airport After Houthi Strike Kills 13

October 12, 2026 10:25 AM

One Dead in New Attack on Riyadh Airport After Houthi Strike Kills 13

One person was killed and nearly a dozen others were injured in a fresh attack on Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, just a day after a deadly Houthi strike killed 13 people and wounded over 300. Saudi-led coalition forces reported that an unidentified projectile targeted Terminal 4 of the capital's airport, sparking a fire. The civil aviation authority confirmed one fatality and eleven injuries in Sunday's strike. The attack follows a massive escalation after Yemen's Iran-aligned Hout...

Saudi Pilot among three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport; Saudi coalition vows firm response

October 9, 2026 8:52 PM

Saudi Pilot among three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport; Saudi coalition vows firm response

Three Saudi nationals were killed and several others injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 8, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said. The attacks targeted airport facilities and a Saudia Airlines aircraft, causing material damage. Saudia stated that no passengers were aboard the aircraft but said Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami, a member of its staff, was killed. The Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed three rocket launch...

UPI Stays Free for Consumers, AI Labs Warn of Runaway Risk, and Yemen’s Perim Island Threatens Global Shipping

September 18, 2026 11:48 PM

UPI Stays Free for Consumers, AI Labs Warn of Runaway Risk, and Yemen’s Perim Island Threatens Global Shipping

Inside This Week’s Economic Brief This week’s edition of The Economic Brief on DD India examined three major stories: the government’s clarification on new UPI transaction charges, a stark warning from leading AI labs about recursive self-improvement, and the strategic fallout from the Houthi capture of Yemen’s Perim Island. The episode featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Semicon India 2026, US Senator Bernie Sanders, and economist Dr. Nilanjan Banik of Mahindra University, Hydera...

Thousands attend funeral of Houthi leaders killed by Israeli strike, vow revenge

September 1, 2025 3:54 PM

Thousands attend funeral of Houthi leaders killed by Israeli strike, vow revenge

Thousands of mourners attended a funeral at the largest mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Monday for 12 senior Houthi figures, including their prime minister, who were killed by an Israeli strike. Last Thursday's attack, the first to kill top officials, struck a large number of people who had gathered to watch a televised speech recorded by top Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, and it left most members of the group's cabinet dead. Mourners chanted the Houthi slogan "God is Great, Death to ...