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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp is joining Saudi investors in a consortium seeking a stake in a fire safety and equipment company, signalling continued private equity interest in the kingdom despite escalating Houthi attacks on strategic infrastructure. The proposed investment comes as Saudi Arabia faces mounting security pressures following attacks targeting energy facilities, airports and other installations. The transaction would provide an indication […]

Arabian Post Staff The Saudi-led military coalition said on Monday it had destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, following an attempted missile strike against Riyadh. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said one of the destroyed launchers had been used to fire the ballistic missile towards the Saudi capital earlier in the morning. Saudi air defences […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh reopened Terminals 1 and 2 on Sunday, October 25, assigning domestic services to the first and international flights operated by Saudi national carriers to the second after a suspension linked to Houthi attacks. The airport announced the arrangements on Saturday in a passenger advisory circulated through its social media channels. It urged travellers holding confirmed reservations to […]

The United States is reducing staffing at four Middle Eastern embassies after intelligence officials warned that Iranian plots targeting Americans had reached advanced stages, adding to security concerns arising from Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The State Department is adjusting personnel levels at its missions in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, while maintaining operations at those posts. The changes follow an order requiring non-emergency […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile heading towards Riyadh early on Saturday, while coalition forces also brought down a drone in the kingdom’s Eastern Region, military officials said. Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, announced the interceptions in separate statements. He attributed the missile launch to Yemen’s Houthi movement, which has intensified cross-border […]

An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed one person and injured eight others, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator confirmed on Thursday, as Washington ordered non-essential diplomatic personnel and their families to leave the kingdom. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the airport was targeted on Wednesday evening, October 21. The person killed was a resident of Saudi Arabia, while the eight injured people […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabian cities and critical infrastructure against escalating missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, expanding its military involvement in the region. The Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday that British aircraft would undertake defensive counter-air operations over Saudi Arabia, with explicit instructions not to conduct offensive strikes against the Iran-aligned […]

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Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative Institute has postponed its flagship investment conference in Riyadh until 2027, abandoning plans to hold the tenth edition from 26 to 29 October this year. The institute announced the decision on Monday, just one week before the scheduled opening of FII10, which was to carry the theme “The Power of Legacy”. It has not specified replacement dates but said a new timetable […]

By Nantoo Banerjee The prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, lately due to the ego tussle between the United States and Iran, have inflicted severe financial, operational, and human costs on India’s merchant marine industry and broader import-export trade. But, thanks to an excellent supply chain management effort, it failed to impact the country’s […]

The article Excellent Supply Chain Handling Helped India Avoid A Major Stagflation appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

Saudi Arabia is seeking stronger regional military cooperation as escalating Houthi attacks expose security vulnerabilities and threaten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic transformation programme. Egypt signalled its readiness on Sunday to provide military assistance against the Iran-backed Yemeni movement, following a series of missile and drone strikes that have killed civilians, disrupted international aviation and threatened vital Saudi infrastructure. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for parliamentary […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi-led forces intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushayt and three drones over other parts of Saudi Arabia early on Sunday, the coalition said, as Houthi attacks continued. Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said the missiles had been launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement towards the southern city, which lies near the King Khalid Air Base. Air defences also destroyed two drones […]

Britain has advised against all but essential travel throughout Saudi Arabia after escalating missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement heightened threats to airports, major cities and energy installations. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office expanded its warning on Friday to cover the entire kingdom, including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. It retained a stricter instruction against all travel within 10 kilometres of the border with Yemen. […]

By Bhasha Singh The clouds of unrest are once again gathering over the Gulf region. This time, the epicentre is Yemen’s internal power struggle, which has spilled over into Saudi Arabia, claiming several lives, including that of an Indian national. The Houthi rebels’ attacks on Saudi airports have prompted retaliatory strikes by the Saudi-led coalition […]

The article Iran’s Mediation Efforts In Yemen Are Aimed At Expanding Tehran’s Influence appeared first on Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency).

An Arab expatriate was injured when debris from an intercepted Houthi ballistic missile struck a residential property and vehicle in Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence said. The General Directorate of Civil Defence confirmed that Saudi air defence systems intercepted and destroyed the missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia on October 14. Fragments subsequently fell in a residential area, causing limited material damage to a house […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Aramco’s headquarters complex in Dhahran was targeted during a Houthi missile attack on Tuesday evening, triggering a fire in an administrative building, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. The ministry said the incident caused a limited fire but no deaths or injuries. Emergency teams responded immediately and took measures to secure the affected premises, according to an official statement. The attack […]

British travellers visiting Jeddah, Dammam or most Saudi airports could jeopardise their travel insurance after the UK government expanded its warnings amid missile and drone attacks on the kingdom. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) now advises against all but essential travel to both cities and every airport in Saudi Arabia except Medina International Airport. The updated guidance, issued on 11 October, remained current on Tuesday. […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have increased pressure on President Donald Trump to expand American military assistance to Riyadh, as Washington weighs direct action against the Iran-backed group in Yemen. Missile strikes on King Khalid International Airport over the weekend killed civilians, including a United States citizen, and injured hundreds. Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority confirmed 12 deaths and 309 injuries from […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has urged Gulf governments to strengthen collective security arrangements, warning that attacks on Saudi Arabia threaten every country in the region. Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said on Monday that Gulf states could no longer afford shortcomings in security and defence cooperation as missile and drone attacks heightened concerns over regional stability. […]

Saudi Arabia faces an escalating confrontation with Yemen’s Houthi movement after successive attacks on Riyadh’s main airport killed 13 people and injured 320, prompting threats of retaliation and raising the possibility of American military involvement. A projectile struck King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing a Pakistani resident and injuring 11 people, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation. The attack followed Saturday’s devastating strike, which […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Hundreds of flights were cancelled across Saudi Arabia on Monday as attacks on major airports continued to disrupt passenger services and international connections. Flight-tracking platform Flightradar24 listed 436 cancellations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport at approximately 5.30am Saudi time, representing 64 per cent of scheduled services. The capital remained the centre of the disruption after authorities suspended operations following a deadly weekend […]

Saudi Arabia confirmed on Sunday that 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, prompting a temporary suspension of operations and widespread flight disruptions amid escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Houthi movement. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said Saturday’s attack caused extensive casualties and material damage to airport facilities. Several injured passengers and other victims remained in critical […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A missile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, wounding numerous people and triggering evacuations as emergency crews rushed to the scene, regional officials said. Two officials confirmed the airport had come under attack, with one saying the missile hit an occupied passenger terminal. Both requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly. Saudi authorities had […]

International condemnation of Houthi attacks on two Saudi Arabian airports has intensified, with the United Nations, France, Britain and several Middle Eastern governments denouncing strikes that killed three civilians and injured 36 others. The attacks targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 6 and 7, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The casualties included three foreign residents, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Lufthansa Group, IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air have suspended flights to Riyadh following renewed threats from Yemen’s Houthi movement and its claim of a ballistic missile attack on the Saudi capital’s international airport. The cancellations announced on Thursday disrupted international services as airlines assessed security conditions around King Khalid International Airport, where explosions and smoke were reported following the alleged attack. Lufthansa […]

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