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The renewed Saudi-Houthi conflict, more than another chapter in Yemen's long-running war, is emerging as a stress test for Gulf security, forcing regional states to balance old alliances against new threats, military deterrence against diplomacy, and external protection against self-reliance.

Iran's president meets Russian FM, says Tehran rejects imposition of demands by force2026-10-20
Tehran will not accept that another country would seek to impose its will and demands on other nations through force and pressure, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on Monday.

Around 550,000 people take part in protests across France, about 400 arrested: minister2026-10-18
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Saturday that about 550,000 people took part in the protests across France.

Kenya confirms 4 new Ebola cases, total rises to 72026-10-18
Kenya's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed four new cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, bringing the total number of cases to seven, as efforts to prevent community transmission of the disease gathered pace.

Iran's FM says Tehran ready for dialogue based on mutual respect, credible guarantees2026-10-18
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that his country will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure, but remains "ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and credible guarantees."

UN Security Council holds 6th straw poll on secretary-general candidates2026-10-17
The UN Security Council on Friday held its sixth straw poll on candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general.

Japanese PM Takaichi sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine2026-10-17
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine as its three-day autumn festival began, local media reported.

Hospitals in Ethiopia's Tigray resume operations as supplies arrive: UN2026-10-16
With more medicine and medical equipment en route to Ethiopia's Tigray region, many hospitals impacted by recent hostilities and short of supplies are resuming operations, UN humanitarians said Thursday.

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia2026-10-16
The UN Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia.

U.S. stocks recover as sliding Treasury yields offset hot inflation data2026-10-16
U.S. stocks recovered on Thursday as falling Treasury yields provided relief to equity markets, helping technology and semiconductor shares stabilize amid debt-financing worries.

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition trade fresh strikes as Houthis vow further attacks on airports, oil facilities2026-10-15
Fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi group continued on Wednesday, with both sides carrying out fresh attacks and the Houthis vowing to continue targeting airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in the coming days.

DPRK test-fires submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles2026-10-15
The Missile Administration of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday test-fired two kinds of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the country's eastern waters, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Thursday.

Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade threats as strikes on oil facilities, cities escalate2026-10-14
Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi group exchanged threats of retaliatory attacks on Tuesday as cross-border strikes on major cities and oil facilities continued.

Egypt posts 2.8 bln USD balance-of-payments surplus in FY 2025/20262026-10-13
Egypt recorded a balance-of-payments surplus of 2.8 billion U.S. dollars in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, reversing a deficit of 2.1 billion dollars a year earlier, the Central Bank of Egypt said Monday.

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