Oct 05 Saudi-backed coalition forces Houthis from several areas around key strait, Yemeni officials say By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 6:10 Passengers describe stopping pilot's alleged attempt to crash Israel-bound flight By Nick Schifrin About 170 people aboard a terrifying flight to Tel Aviv are safe and on the ground after one pilot stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash it. Israeli officials say passengers and crew sprang into action and prevented… Continue watching
Sep 30 What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press One pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, according to Israel's prime minister. Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about what happened on FlyDubai flight FZ1073. Continue reading
Sep 30 Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Passengers and crew staged a dramatic intervention to subdue the attacker and the plane eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Sep 21 Britain's Burnham to meet Trump and make UN debut after offering UK military support for Saudis By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time. Continue reading
Sep 20 Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month. Continue reading
Sep 19 Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile By Toqa Ezzidin, Cara Anna, Associated Press The growing conflict near another important global shipping corridor has brought new pressures for markets. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 8:46 U.S.-Saudi nuclear power deal faces pushback over potential weapons risks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This week, Democratic representatives introduced a resolution to block the Trump administration’s new civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal paves the way for the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia build a nuclear power program for peaceful purposes. But… Continue watching
Sep 15 Saudi airstrikes kill 3 in Yemen, Houthi official says By Associated Press The escalation comes after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized another two strategic islands in the southern Red Sea. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 9:36 Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin… Continue watching