Three Saudis reported killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aircraft damaged
Three Saudis were reportedly killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, where an aircraft was damaged and flights were disrupted. The attacks come as strikes by the Ansar Allah group on Saudi Arabia escalate. There were also reports of an explosion near Aden airport, while military support for Riyadh is under discussion and fighting and displacement continue in Yemen.
Why it matters An attack on a major civilian airport in the Saudi capital points to an escalation that affects air travel across the region. It could raise the risk of the conflict in Yemen widening and affecting Gulf security.
UAE prosecutor says Flydubai co-pilot plotted suicide attack on Ben Gurion airport
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said on Friday that an investigation into Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September 2026, found that the first officer, an Omani national, had begun carrying out a premeditated terrorist plot. According to prosecutors, the plan was to take control of the aircraft and use it in a suicide attack on the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport. BBC Arabic, citing the UAE-led inquiry, reported that the suspect drew inspiration from the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it targeted a liquefied gas ship in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Friday that it targeted a ship carrying liquefied petroleum gas in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. The Guard's naval force blamed the US military for rising tensions and incidents affecting shipping in the area, and said American deception of shipping companies was behind them, Al Jazeera reported. It also threatened to widen its targeting. The available reports give no details on the crew's condition or on who operates the vessel.
