FlyDubai Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after cockpit brawl, officials say
The FlyDubai passenger flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an emergency alert was transmitted shortly after takeoff, with the aircraft landing safely in Tabuk. Israeli media and officials cited in the supplied material said the incident stemmed from a fight between the two pilots in the cockpit. The episode briefly raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble warplanes.According to the supplied rows, the flight was operating as FZ1073 and was carrying passengers on a route from the United Arab Emirates to Israel when the alert was sent. Publicly available flight tracking... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 09:59 LONDON
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Iran accused of helping Houthi gains in western Yemen as Red Sea and Saudi attacks continue
Iran is facing renewed scrutiny over its ties to Yemen's Houthis after reports that the group made battlefield gains along the country's western coast. According to the supplied reporting, the advances have strengthened Houthi control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the port city of Mocha. The same reporting links those gains to a wider pattern of pressure on shipping and cross-border attacks in the region.The allegations centre on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is said to have helped direct an offensive in western Yemen. Unnamed officials and soldiers were cited as saying IRGC advisers worked with front-line commanders,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Sep 2026 15:01 LONDON
Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones and missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait
Saudi Arabia's coalition said on Saturday that it intercepted two drones launched towards the Riyadh area and two ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The announcement came as the coalition said it was monitoring and tracking missile and drone threats directed at the kingdom. The incident adds to a series of cross-border attacks linked to the Yemen conflict.Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said air defences shot down the drones and missiles before they reached their targets. The supporting material does not say whether any damage or casualties were caused. It also does not give details on the launch... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Sep 2026 07:59 LONDON
Pakistan warns Houthi attack on Mecca or Medina would cross red line as Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani chiefs meet
Pakistan's prime minister has said any Houthi threat to Mecca or Medina would cross a red line, as military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye met in Riyadh to discuss closer defence coordination. Shehbaz Sharif made the remarks in an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. He said an attack on the Muslim holy cities would be a line that "must never be crossed".Sharif described the attacks as "deplorable" and said the group's alleged targeting of Mecca had "outraged Muslims across the globe". The Houthis, who... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Sep 2026 22:29 LONDON
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France to send troops and air defences to Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu
France will send troops, radar systems and air defence equipment to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. He said the deployment is intended to safeguard the site, which he described as key for energy transport, rather than draw France into any conflict. The announcement came during a primetime television interview in which Macron also addressed wider security concerns facing Europe and the Middle East.Macron said the French deployment would include soldiers, radar systems and defence systems. He linked the move to recent pressure on energy routes, saying crude... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 22:32 LONDON
