Middle East/The Gulf

Trump's reversal reportedly came even as commanders had approved target lists and troops were loading bombs onto US warplanes selected for the mission

The UK has only approved the deployment of British military advisors to Saudi Arabia, but is considering more options

Their advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast could squeeze vital shipping routes, endanger Saudi oil exports and open another front in the confrontation with Iran

Recordings reveal that the Houthis have seized American-made armored vehicles and military equipment after the fall of Mocha, amid concerns that these weapons may be used to enhance their capabilities

The surge follows the Houthis' rapid seizure of the Red Sea coastline, including the strategic port city of Mocha, prompting a wave of refugees to flee across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to Djibouti

According to a report by CNN, anywhere from 100-200 US troops are on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing intelligence to the Saudis to assist in the fight against the Iran-backed Houthis

The Houthis have edged closer to gaining leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic port city of Mocha, even as Saudi-backed forces claimed battlefield gains elsewhere in Yemen

Saudi, Pakistani, and Iranian sources tell Reuters that Islamabad delivered a warning to Tehran after Houthi attacks wounded 73 people at a Saudi airbase and oil infrastructure

Over 300 people have been killed and nearly 20,000 displaced by the renewed fighting across Yemen

Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the official spokesperson of ISIS and one of the organization’s most prominent leaders, was killed in a joint operation by coalition forces and Yemeni counterterrorism forces

The Trump administration has told Emirati officials that targeting money flows linked to the IRGC could hit Tehran harder than the US naval blockade

Iranian leaders shifted to escalation after signing the Memorandum of Understanding with the US in June, using the ceasefire to prepare allied militias for a wider war, the Wall Street Journal reports

The Gulf states are reportedly divided over Iran strategy as Saudi Arabia pushes for de-escalation, while the UAE urges tougher US action

"This agreement reflects our two nations' shared commitment to strengthening US-Saudi commercial relations, delivering prosperity at home and security to our allies abroad"

The battles have resulted in dozens of dead and wounded amid warnings of an escalation that could threaten the truce that has been in place since 2022

Western intelligence sources told i24NEWS that the terrorist organization in Yemen has recently been conducting missile tests to improve their accuracy and increase their range

On a visit to Israel, prominent Saudi and Bahraini journalists told i24NEWS that Gulf states are reassessing decades of policy toward Israel following Iran's direct attacks

Reuters cited sources as saying UAE approved the release of $10 billion, with more than $3 billion already transferred. Two other sources familiar with the arrangement put the total at $20 billion

Kingdom Holding Company confirms that it owns a stake in SpaceX valued at $4.47 billion, with expectations that it will increase as the potential IPO of the American company approaches.

The systems operate around the clock under integrated operational plans to enhance monitoring and atmospheric observation, and to raise readiness in the holy sites during the Hajj season.

The meeting with the exiled Palestinian figure, once floated as a candidate to govern post-war Gaza, was reported by Israeli and regional sources amid tightening Israel-UAE security ties

Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones entering from Iraq on Sunday, the same day a separate drone struck a UAE nuclear plant. Baghdad says its air defense systems detected nothing.

India and the UAE deepened their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, inking agreements on defense, energy, and investment as Modi condemned recent Iranian attacks on Emirati soil

The project aims to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage effectively closed by Iran amid high regional tensions.