Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has announced the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of indecent acts inside a Makkah mosque, with the sentences carried out on October 14, 2026.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed operations on Sunday after closing during Houthi attacks, but Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and other airlines are keeping Saudi flights suspended — with some cancellations running into November.
Iran says it has sent the US a seven-day plan via Qatar to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, telling Washington the decision now rests with it — as Iran-Pakistan border crossings are suspended amid security concerns.
Saudi air defences intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles bound for Khamis Mushait early Sunday and downed a drone over Riyadh, after shooting down four drones on Saturday; the Saudi-led coalition destroyed two missile launch platforms in Saada as civil-defence alerts were lifted.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged on Saturday that Egypt is ready to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks if requested, and parliament will hold an emergency session on Sunday to consider authorising military action — the strongest Egyptian commitment yet in the escalating war.
The UK Foreign Office has expanded its travel guidance to advise against all but essential travel to the whole of Saudi Arabia, warning of further Houthi attacks on airports and invalidated travel insurance.
A second supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the IRGC Navy said — the third tanker reported hit since Friday.
Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia to accept Israeli assistance against the Houthis, hinted the Abraham Accords could be revived, and warned the US may strike Iran's fortified 'Pickaxe Mountain' nuclear site.
Two Houthi missiles landed within 500 metres of a Cairo-bound Yemenia passenger jet preparing for takeoff at Aden International Airport on Friday, a near-miss Yemen's government called a direct threat to civilian aviation.
Iran on Friday rejected Saudi Arabia's accusation that it encouraged the Houthi escalation against the kingdom, calling the charge 'not credible' and renewing Tehran's offer to mediate between Riyadh and the rebels.