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Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes

11 octobre 2026 à 22:27
At least one person was killed in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, kingdom authorities said. The Houthis said Saudi aircraft hit the Yemeni capital’s airport.

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Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions

11 octobre 2026 à 15:57
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Paris in August. Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital, Riyadh, have cast a shadow on his efforts to transform the kingdom into a global hub for business and tourism.

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes

11 octobre 2026 à 04:55
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.

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Inside Erik Prince’s Mercenary Deal in Congo

10 octobre 2026 à 09:35
The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.

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Erik Prince, the American military contractor, has sought opportunities in resource-rich countries plagued by conflict, mostly in Africa.

Days of Deadly Houthi Attacks Show Saudi Arabia’s Vulnerabilities

Par : Euan Ward
9 octobre 2026 à 11:17
The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.

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A still from a video obtained from social media and verified by The New York Times showing a blast at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Prompt Mass Cancellations

8 octobre 2026 à 13:13
The Saudi authorities said they intercepted two missiles targeting Riyadh, a day after they said Houthi strikes on airports in the kingdom killed three people.

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A highway in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in February. The Houthis have escalated their targeting of the city in recent days.

Myanmar’s Strongman President Is on a Global Quest for Legitimacy. Next Stop, Malaysia.

8 octobre 2026 à 05:21
After trading his military uniform for civilian clothes, Myanmar’s strongman president, U Min Aung Hlaing, is in Malaysia, his ninth stop on a search for international legitimacy.

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Myanmar’s U Min Aung Hlaing, left, and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Thursday.

3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

8 octobre 2026 à 04:33
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.

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A poster showing the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday.

Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

7 octobre 2026 à 09:28
A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign this week against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

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Smoke billowing from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month after the Houthis claimed to have attacked the facility.

Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast

5 octobre 2026 à 17:22
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

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Inspecting melted foam in a factory after a strike in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday. Houthi-affiliated media blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack.

Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died

4 octobre 2026 à 13:25
Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”

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Biljana Plavsic during her first appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague in 2001.

Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco as Yemen Conflict Escalates

4 octobre 2026 à 17:11
More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say.

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Flames at a facility belonging to the Saudi oil giant Aramco, south of Riyadh on Saturday.

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

2 octobre 2026 à 22:03
The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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A shattered window of Tigray Television Station after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.
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