Middle East/The Gulf

Desalinated water accounts for more than 80% of potable water in the country. No plant shutdowns have been announced so far

According to the New York Times, the Iran-backed movement is conducting a propaganda campaign linking the Saudi authorities to the American sex offender

Lana Nusseibeh defended the Abraham Accords just weeks before they were signed, saying that previous attitudes toward Israel hadn't achieved anything

RAF jets will fly defensive counter-air missions to support Saudi air defenses and will not be used to conduct offensive operations against the Houthis

Organizers are looking into moving Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative online or postponing the event entirely, with a decision expected on Tuesday

The arrangement is the first tangible sign that the rift between the two Gulf powers over Yemen’s future may be starting to heal, driven partly by alarm over the Houthi advance

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan of Tehran’s readiness to help launch a political dialogue. Riyadh confirmed that the contact had taken place

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey confirmed their commitment to collective defense and a unified stance in confronting threats

Yemeni government forces claim to have captured the key port city of Mocha, which they lost in early September to Houthi forces

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