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Qatari mediators handed Tehran a draft agreement with a seven-day schedule of confidence-building steps between Iran and the US. An Iranian official declared readiness for negotiations; earlier, Tehran hosted a meeting with a delegation from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
Otabek YusupovChina's Foreign Ministry called on the parties to resolve disputes through dialogue after Yemen's Houthis claimed attacks with ballistic missiles and drones on targets in Saudi Arabia, including Abha airport and the Ministry of Defense.
Sevara AzamovaEarly on Wednesday, the coalition reported intercepting a Houthi ballistic missile heading toward Taif; emergency alerts were issued in Jeddah and Yanbu and later called off by civil defense. The day before, debris from two intercepted missiles damaged facilities in Riyadh.
Aziz KarimovThe EU Ambassador to Yemen, Patrick Simonnet, said that concrete steps to end the fighting are needed 'in the coming days, not weeks'. Since June 2026, more than 250,000 people have been displaced in the country, and the EU has allocated an additional €22.5 million in humanitarian aid.
Otabek YusupovThe Arab coalition reported intercepting three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis toward Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Targets, casualties and damage were not specified. The day before, three drones were shot down, and strikes were carried out on Houthi positions in Yemen.
Aziz KarimovYemen's Houthis claimed a new attack on Riyadh's international airport, and explosions were again heard over the capital overnight into Monday. Talks begin in Tehran on Monday involving the defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan with the Iranian side, against the backdrop of warnings about a possible resumption of the war.
Otabek YusupovOn October 26, 2026, the confrontation between the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Yemen's Houthis escalated: the coalition reported destroying two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa, while the Houthis claimed attacks on a pipeline and Riyadh airport. In parallel, a delegation of Mecca Pact countries led by Saudi Arabia's defense minister arrived in Tehran for de-escalation. On October 26, 2026, the confrontation between the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Yemen's Houthis escalated: the coalition reported destroying two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa, while the Houthis claimed attacks on a pipeline and an airport in Riyadh. In parallel, a delegation of the Mecca Pact countries, led by Saudi Arabia's defense minister, arrived in Tehran to pursue de-escalation.
Aziz KarimovYemen's Houthi movement said it attacked military positions and weapons depots of Saudi forces in the provinces of Aden and Lahij with ballistic missiles. According to group spokesman Yahya Saree, the strikes caused dozens of casualties. This came hours after a missile was launched toward Riyadh, which the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted.
Aziz KarimovThe Saudi Arabia–led coalition said it destroyed ballistic missile launchers, tunnels, and warehouses in Houthi-controlled areas, including Sanaa. The Houthis, in turn, reported attacks on government force positions in Aden and Lahij. The Yemeni army reported 753 operations over 24 hours.
Aziz KarimovYemen's Houthi movement announced a missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and drone attacks on pump stations of the East–West pipeline. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition reported intercepting a ballistic missile.
Otabek YusupovTurki al-Malki, spokesman for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, said that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement launched toward Riyadh. This came amid a series of Houthi attacks in recent days: strikes on King Khalid International Airport, missile debris falling near Mecca and Medina, and an attack on military facilities in Aden.
Aziz KarimovEarly Monday morning, the coalition struck Sana'a, claiming the destruction of two Houthi ballistic missile launchers, one of which, according to a coalition spokesman, had been used to attack Riyadh. The Houthis earlier claimed strikes on Riyadh airport and military facilities.
Otabek YusupovYemeni government forces reported that over the past 24 hours, as part of the 'Yemen Dawn' operation, 753 operations were carried out, in which, according to their data, about 218 Houthi fighters and field commanders were neutralized and 78 pieces of military equipment and weaponry were destroyed or damaged. The Houthis have not yet commented on the statement.
Aziz KarimovOn Sunday, a ballistic rocket believed to be Houthi-fired fell in the Aden area — with no casualties or damage. Yemen's Ministry of Information accused the Houthis of shelling a camp for displaced people with three rockets, while earlier reports described attacks on the airport, the port and coast guard facilities.
Otabek YusupovYemen's Houthis claimed three operations involving dozens of ballistic missiles against King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, the Khamis Mushait air base and a base in Jazan. The airport partially resumed operations the same day after a two-week pause. Saudi authorities did not confirm the Houthis' claims; the coalition reported intercepting at least 10 missiles.
Aziz KarimovThe Dakar Rally organizers have announced that the 2027 race will not be held in Saudi Arabia but in a different territory
Aziz KarimovThe International Organization for Migration reported that since July, more than 268,000 people have been displaced in Yemen due to the escalation of the conflict between government forces and the Houthis, while thousands of Yemenis have fled by sea to Djibouti. In Aden, the number of displaced people has doubled since October 7 to more than 42,000.
Otabek YusupovYemeni security forces detained 13 suspected members of a Houthi cell and seized a truck carrying weapons, ammunition and explosive devices smuggled by sea into Shabwa province. The operation was carried out amid an escalation of the fighting and after a missile strike on a Rapid Intervention Forces camp that, according to the governor, claimed 77 lives.
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