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Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh

Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded, authorities say

Members of the Southern Giants Brigade sit in the back of military vehicles

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Who are Yemen's Southern Giants Brigades leading the fight against the Houthis?

The Giants Brigades have emerged as the Saudi-backed Yemeni government’s most formidable fighting force.

Giorgio Cafiero

By Giorgio Cafiero

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands during a meeting in Turkmenbashi on Oct. 8, 2026.

Analysis

Putin offers to help end Iran war, but can Russia deliver?

As Washington and Tehran weigh their next moves, Moscow is seeking a diplomatic foothold in a war where influence may prove harder to convert into concrete results.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Demonstrators ride through a street while waving Syrian flags

Analysis

Why Syria and Iraq are taking different approaches to armed groups

Shelly Kittleson

By Shelly Kittleson

In Baghdad, reporting on Iraqi politics

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA - OCTOBER 05: U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up an appearance at a campaign rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on October 05, 2026 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Trump is campaigning for incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Gov. Jim Pillen ahead of the November midterm elections. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Deal or war? Israel fears fallout from Trump’s next move on Iran

Israel is struggling to decipher the White House’s intentions toward Iran, given Washington's contradictions around launching a fresh military campaign.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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Trump offers Iran path to nuclear deal while keeping up military pressure

US President Donald Trump speaks at the "Golden Age of American Innovation Summit" at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2026.

Saudi envoy says allied Yemeni forces capture Bab el Mandeb strait from Houthis: What to know

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces ride in the back of a military truck at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day as Yemen's Houthis reportedly attempted to seize control of the main route between the inland city of Taiz and the coastal city of Aden, on Oct. 3, 2026.

Riyadh’s skies remain unsettled after deadly Houthi strikes

Cars drive past the gates of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sept. 19, 2026.

Analysis

Why Syria sending troops to Yemen would be a risky bet for Sharaa

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Oct. 6, 2026.

Amberin Zaman

By Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

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Palestinian photographer Mahmoud Abu Hamda was not at the Bayeux ceremony but sent a video message to the event

Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux

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FILE PHOTO: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at Chigi Palace in Rome

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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People mourn Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli air strike, according to medics, in Gaza City

Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say

Reuters

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has postponed legislative elections to September 2027, blaming Israeli 'obstacles'

Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027

Agence France-Presse

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آمریکا و ایران اعلام کاهش تنش را به عنوان اولین گام مذاکرات بررسی می‌کنند

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در سال ۲۰۲۵، نتانیاهو ائتلاف خود را نجات داد اما در مورد غزه، ایران و لبنان متوقف شد

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in a joint news conference with US President Donald Trump (not seen) in the State Dining Room at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington.

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بحران هسته ای ایران: چین و روسیه طرفدار گفتگو هستند، اما آیا آنها به دنبال راه حل هستند؟

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) welcomes Russia's deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov (L), and Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazeem Gharibabadi, before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue on March 14, 2025.

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حمله ایران، شکاف‌های دفاعی خلیج فارس و اتکا به فناوری و اطلاعات آمریکا را آشکار کرد

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