Middle East

Middle East

A Saudi man walks past a banner of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman displayed on a commercial building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 15, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS

How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

The Saudi government media office, Iran's foreign ministry and a Houthi spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Fuel tanks were among the first casualties at the Fujairah oil zone, a combination refinery and oil port that the UAE used to skirt Iran's blockade of Hormuz. Iranian munitions have struck Fujairah at least 19 times since the war began; the first strikes caused three days of fires in early March.

Iran's precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plans

A large crowd of passengers gathers outside Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has issued strict directives to airlines to assist travelers yesterday (12 October 2026), Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS.

Saudi flight disruptions: Caab orders airlines to aid stranded passengers, assist with visas

US dollar gains against major currencies amid rate hike expectations. Photo: Representational

Dollar firm near 18-month highs, as Gulf unrest, US inflation keep investors on edge

General view of the highway leading to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 12 October, 2026.

Skies over Saudi capital empty after deadly Houthi airport strikes

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud leave after a committee meeting of Mecca defence pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 8 October, 2026.

Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. 6 October 2026. Photo: Reuters

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

An Iranian drone and an Iranian missile system are displayed in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, 30 July, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say

Dubai state-owned flydubai will operate 14 weekly services between the UAE’s and Israel’s financial capitals from Nov 26 Photo: Reuters

Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say

Photo: Reuters

Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Ishaq Dar attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt 21 June, 2026. Photo:REUTERS

Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis

Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan. Photo: Reuters

Oil jumps 4% on reports China halts fuel exports, US troops head to Middle East

Representational Photo/Collected.

Govt to buy fertiliser from Russia via Oman, UAE amid Middle East supply risks