GCC secretary general says start of Schengen visa waiver process ‘very close’
Speaking to the Arab Views podcast hosted by Faisal J. Abbas, Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi said visa-free travel would apply to...
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Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis target Aden, Saudi airports
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington remains open to an agreement with Iran, but Tehran must make meaningful reductions...
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Yemen forces retake Mokha as Houthi war widens regional tensions
The claim comes after Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed to activate collective deterrence measures under their Mecca defense pact...
- Houthis claimed attacks on Riyadh airport and an Aramco refinery, while Saudi Arabia condemned strikes on civilian and economic sites.
- Iran rejected US claims of military success, while Trump said he remained open to direct talks with Tehran.
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Yemen government reports 1,122 attacks on Houthis, seeks international support
Meanwhile, Iran says war cannot solve conflict with Washington, while Tehran warns it remains ready to return to fighting if...
- Yemen government forces say attacks targeted Houthi positions across Saada, al-Jawf, Taiz and coastal areas using multiple weapons.
- Saudi-led coalition vows continued operational support for Yemeni government forces, citing attacks on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Red Sea vessels.
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Google launches Project Suncatcher satellite to test solar-powered AI computing in space
Google has launched the first prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, its research initiative exploring the potential for solar-powered artificial intelligence...
- The satellite, built in partnership with Planet, was launched on Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
- The experiment will test how Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) withstand the physical stresses of spaceflight, radiation and extreme thermal conditions.
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Yemen’s government forces strike Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada
The strikes came hours after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near Riyadh, where journalists reported...
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US blockade of the strait was “ironclad” and that President Donald Trump had “all the options he needs on the table”
- Trump separately told reporters that Iran had “virtually given up any plans of a nuclear weapon.”
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Trump threatens Iran again as US moves 2000 marines to Middle East
Trump said the current confrontation with Iran would end “very soon” and warned that Tehran “won’t be around very long”...
- Oil prices rose as markets responded to reports of the additional U.S. military deployment and concerns about disruption to regional supplies.
- Yemen's Armed Forces said there had been 20 air attacks against Houthi positions, movements and vehicles in Taiz.
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Flydubai suspends Israel flights after emergency landing
Flight FZ1073 was carrying 174 people, most of them Israeli nationals, when a violent confrontation reportedly broke out in the...
- Both pilots were taken to hospital in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot was detained by Saudi authorities, who began investigating the incident. His motive has not been established.
- Flydubai said an “altercation” had occurred in the cockpit and warned against premature speculation while authorities investigate the circumstances.
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Trump warns Iran faces deal or ‘blow them up’
His warning comes as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces had “destroyed” Iran’s military and crippled its nuclear...
- Britain says Iran may be linked to RAF Fairford plot, while Tehran rejects the allegation and US forces enforce maritime restrictions.
- Meanwhile, US Central Command said its forces had redirected 125 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce compliance with the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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Fatima El Mansouri appointed Morocco’s first woman prime minister
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world after Najla Bouden’s...
- El Mansouri, a 50-year-old urban planning minister and the mayor of Marrakesh, was tasked with forming a new government..
- She entered local governance early, when she was elected mayor of Marrakesh in 2009, becoming the first woman to hold the city’s mayoralty.
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Trump says war will end ‘very soon’, reiterates Iran Tehran will not have nuclear weapon
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan discuss regional developments in...
- Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran, following a drop in the previous session driven by a recovery in Middle Eastern crude
- Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issues an open letter to US voters ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, urging that the Trump administration must be changed
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Iran, US remain at odds over Strait of Hormuz reopening, ending war
Iran’s army chief, General Amir Hatami, said the war with the United States was not over and that Tehran needed...
- IRGC says it captured a US Remus 600 underwater vehicle in the Strait, amid escalating tensions over maritime access.
- France says military assistance to Saudi Arabia remains defensive, as Houthi missile and drone attacks add another regional front.
GCC secretary general says start of Schengen visa waiver process ‘very close’
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Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in West Bank
Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while...
Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq
The White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic...
Bomb-laden drones hit Erbil airport in northern Iraq
The attack took place at around 1930 GMT but caused no injuries or major damage Since the start of the...
Google launches Project Suncatcher satellite to test solar-powered AI computing in space
Google has launched the first prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, its research initiative exploring the potential for solar-powered artificial intelligence...
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Yemen’s government forces strike Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada
The strikes came hours after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near Riyadh, where journalists reported...
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Trump threatens Iran again as US moves 2000 marines to Middle East
Trump said the current confrontation with Iran would end “very soon” and warned that Tehran “won’t be around very long”...
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Trump warns Iran faces deal or ‘blow them up’
His warning comes as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces had “destroyed” Iran’s military and crippled its nuclear...
- Britain says Iran may be linked to RAF Fairford plot, while Tehran rejects the allegation and US forces enforce maritime restrictions.
- Meanwhile, US Central Command said its forces had redirected 125 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce compliance with the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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Fatima El Mansouri appointed Morocco’s first woman prime minister
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world after Najla Bouden’s...
- El Mansouri, a 50-year-old urban planning minister and the mayor of Marrakesh, was tasked with forming a new government..
- She entered local governance early, when she was elected mayor of Marrakesh in 2009, becoming the first woman to hold the city’s mayoralty.
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Trump says war will end ‘very soon’, reiterates Iran Tehran will not have nuclear weapon
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan discuss regional developments in...
- Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran, following a drop in the previous session driven by a recovery in Middle Eastern crude
- Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issues an open letter to US voters ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, urging that the Trump administration must be changed