Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz, Catch Fire; No Independent Confirmation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said Saturday that two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines while crossing the Strait…
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Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco and Yemen’s Aden Palace as Regional Conflict Escalates
Houthi attacks have hit Saudi Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters and Yemen’s government palace in Aden, where an updated official toll says five people were killed and 16 wounded.
Two Cargo Ships Sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Escalate
DUBAI — Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck…
Saudi Warning System Went Silent Before Riyadh Airport Attacks That Killed at Least 18
Saudi Arabia extended the shutdown of Riyadh’s international airport Monday as it faced a new barrage of Houthi missiles and drones, after weekend strikes killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Two Tankers Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz; Two Indian Seafarers Missing as India Demands De-escalation
A drone strike on the tanker MT Petro Dolphin off Oman left two Indian crew members missing Sunday, while a second tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz — the latest blows in a tanker war now in its eighth month.
Israeli Strike Kills Two in Southern Gaza, Medics Say, as Ceasefire Strains
GAZA CITY — An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials…
Houthi-Claimed Strikes Hit Riyadh Airport Again; Pakistani Killed at Terminal 4
Houthi-claimed strikes hit Riyadh airport again: a projectile struck Terminal 4 on October 11, killing one Pakistani resident and injuring 11, GACA says. Dammam’s King Fahd airport was also targeted.
Drone Attack on Tanker MT GEM NO. 2 at Sharjah Anchorage; All 22 Indian Crew Safe
SHARJAH — The Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT GEM NO. 2 was targeted in a drone attack at Sharjah Anchorage…
Three Years After October 7, Gaza Death Toll Climbs as Israeli Strikes Continue
GAZA CITY — Three years after the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people were killed and…
U.S. Mission Warns Americans in Saudi Arabia of Flight Disruptions Amid Houthi Hostilities
The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia issued an Oct. 8 security update urging Americans in the country to remain vigilant and check flights amid Houthi hostilities and possible airspace disruptions.
