Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBS

Are the Houthis winning against Saudi Arabia?

It's unclear how the Saudis can defuse the threat presented by the Houthis in next-door Yemen or who they can turn to for help. The US isn't interested, the Europeans are hedging and nobody wants open conflict with Iran.

World | Deutsche Welle · 30 Sept 2026, 17:23

Israel and Saudi Arabia don’t have formal ties, but Israelis have occasionally landed there.

NYT > World News · 30 Sept 2026, 14:18

Flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How the Israel-bound flight emergency unfolded

Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after cockpit emergency, as Netanyahu alleges a crash attempt.

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · 30 Sept 2026, 19:39

Pilot who stabbed co-pilot on Israel-bound plane may have tried to crash it, says Netanyahu

Accused pilot being questioned in Saudi Arabia as Israeli officials investigate if incident was attempted terror attack One of the pilots of a plane flying from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the aircraft, the Israeli prime mi

World news | The Guardian · 30 Sept 2026, 18:26

A pilot stabs another pilot and tries to crash their flight to Tel Aviv, Israel says

As the plane went into a spin and began to plunge, a passenger and crew members got into the cockpit, subdued the pilot and diverted the flight to land in Saudi Arabia, Israel's leader says. (Image credit: Erik Marmor)

NPR Topics: World · 30 Sept 2026, 13:35