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  Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2025. (photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered to help facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group amid ongoing hostilities , according to a statement posted on Telegram following his phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday. Araghchi expressed concern over escalating tensions, warning that continued reliance on military action while disregarding diplomatic solutions would further complicate the situation, the statement said.

  Supporters of the Houthi authorities gather during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. (photo credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to support Saudi Arabia “in every possible way” after Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha killed 12 people and injured 309 others, citing Pakistan’s defense agreements with the kingdom and Turkey.  Sharif condemned the attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport as “heinous.” Six Pakistani nationals were among those injured in the Riyadh strike.  “We have a bilateral agreement, a trilateral agreement with regard to defense (of Saudi Arabia),” Sharif told Cabinet members in televised remarks.  Go to the full article > >

  Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (photo credit: Canva, GoodFon, REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool) US President Donald Trump lives in a transactional foreign policy universe. You give, you get. You don’t give, don’t expect much. Israel has given a lot and, in return, gotten a lot. It has fought wing to wing with the US in Iran, provided valuable intelligence and demonstrated the military capabilities Washington wants to see in an ally. In April, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “To our Israeli allies, thanks for being a brave, capable and willing ally on this battlefield. The rest of the world and the rest of our so-called allies saw what real capabilities look like. They should take some notes.” The flydubai attack may not bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, but it forces Riyadh to ask: Should it keep one of its strongest potential regional partners at arm’s length? Go to the full article > >

President of the United States, Donald Trump. Photo: The White House United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced an immediate “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, saying both sides had agreed to halt attacks targeting energy infrastructure. Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform, although there was no immediate confirmation from either Kyiv or Moscow that an agreement had been reached or had taken effect. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter. “President DONALD J. TRUMP”, he wrote. The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier on Sunday that Kyiv was prepared to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. However, Zelensky subsequently said Trump’s announcement was news to him, while indicating that Ukraine ...

  A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/Mohammed al-Mahdi) Saudi Arabia has vowed a firm response to a deadly attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and wounded 309 others on October 10. The attack is part of a growing campaign by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia’s airports and civilian infrastructure. It comes as fighting intensifies in Yemen and maritime security concerns spread across the Gulf. This deadly attack will require a response. The attack was designed to spread terror and strike at strategic infrastructure. Similar to how Iran targeted US bases in the region, Iran’s allies in Yemen are seeking to disrupt civilian life in Saudi Arabia by getting airports closed and flights canceled.

  Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Members of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement condemned the recent Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport, which left at least 12 people dead and over 300 wounded, with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling the Houthis’ actions a “flagrant violation of international law” that must be stopped immediately. “Attacks targeting civilians and critical infrastructure are completely unacceptable and constitute a serious threat to regional peace and stability,” Sharif stated, extending condolences to those wounded and the bereaved families. “Pakistan stands in unwavering solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership and brotherly people.”

  A screenshot from a video showing the unidentified aerial object which set off alarms in the Western Galilee, October 10, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@ItayBlumental) IDF soldiers continued searching the area around Arab el-Aramsha in the Western Galilee, near the Lebanese border, on Sunday morning after an unidentified aerial object was detected entering Israeli territory on Saturday night. The incident began at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, when the area's hostile aircraft infiltration alerts were activated. Searches resumed at first light on Sunday, as the IDF continued investigating the circumstances of the incident and seeking to rule out a potential security threat. העצם הבלתי מזוהה כפי שנקלט אתמול באחד היישובים בגליל המערבי - והוביל לסריקות נרחבות במהלך הלילה ופריסת מחסומים. שקית? בלון? מצנח רחיפה? עב"ם? https://t.co/6G2fHmTerB — איתי בלומנטל Itay Blumental (@ItayBlumental) October 11, 2026