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Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. Verification lines: The location was verified as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from the airport buildings, light poles, and painted tarmac markings which matched satellite imagery. Coordinates: 24.952651844496998, 46.70783371105999 Smoke was seen rising from a stationary aircraft at Riyadh airport on Thursday, according to a witness and three people briefed on the matter. There was no immediate official confirmation from Saudi authorities on the reported incident. No versions of the video were found posted online before October 8.

Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves several injured

MENAOctober 10, 2026

The International Criminal Court in The Hague. AFP

US sanctions entire ICC for first time in Trump escalation

USOctober 09, 2026

The US has used AI in attacks on Iran since the outbreak of the regional war in February. Photo: US Central Command

Iran's supreme leader calls for greater use of AI to strengthen security

MENAOctober 09, 2026

A Florida resident fills containers with petrol as he prepares for Hurricane Isaias to make landfall on the US Gulf coast. Getty Images

Oil posts weekly gain as Hurricane Isaias rips through US Gulf coast

EnergyOctober 09, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance makes the announcement at the White House. Bloomberg

India condemns Vance's comments about immigrants

USOctober 09, 2026

Israeli forces patrol a village as they conduct raids in residential areas and fire harassment shots at open areas in the countryside of Quneitra, southern Syria. Getty Images

Golan Heights dilemma: Israel's new military line blurs engagement and confrontation

MENAOctober 09, 2026

Left, former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon attends a New York City Council hearing on AI security threats, right. Bloomberg

Test shows AI models likely to give advice for terrorist attacks

TechnologyOctober 09, 2026

Sudanese soldiers at Khartoum International Airport on October 3. AFP

UN Security Council extends arms embargo in Sudan's Darfur as US pushes for nationwide ban

USOctober 08, 2026

GlobalFoundries expects large-scale production of silicon interposers to start in 2028. AFP

UAE-backed GlobalFoundries and TSMC announce $2bn manufacturing agreement

TechnologyOctober 08, 2026

The front page of an Iranian daily newspaper displays a picture of US President Donald Trump. EPA

Diplomacy or war? US-Iran deadlock reaches fork in the road

MENAOctober 08, 2026

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his residence in Palm Beach, Florida last December. AFP

The US and Israeli elections are making the Middle East wars worse

CommentOctober 08, 2026

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is under pressure over his diplomatic efforts to end the war with the US. AFP

Under-pressure Araghchi defends Iran's war diplomacy

MENAOctober 07, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a ceremony marking the renovation and opening of a new wing of the US Embassy in Athens, Greece. EPA

Iran has 'lost complete control' of Strait of Hormuz', US claims

MENAOctober 07, 2026

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon in April this year. EPA

How UAE and US students could take the next giant leap together

CommentOctober 07, 2026

Oil revenue has transformed Guyana from a small, agriculture and services based economy into one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Reuters

Tiny country with big ambitions fast emerging as a global oil producer

EnergyOctober 07, 2026

The Paramount studio site in Hollywood. David Ellison completed the merger of his Skydance Media film production company with Paramount in 2025. Reuters

Paramount completes Warner Bros merger in historic media deal to create Skydance

BusinessOctober 06, 2026

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