https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/saudi-arabia/ The latest Flip News stories on saudi-arabia. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-arabia-planned-offensive-houthis-red-sea/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-arabia-planned-offensive-houthis-red-sea/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:10:00 GMT Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against the Houthis expected in the coming weeks, led by Yemeni forces with Saudi air support, aimed at reversing the group's seizure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Reuters reports. Sarah Whitfield yemen-war houthi saudi-arabia bab-el-mandeb Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-plans-25000-troops-saudi-arabia/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-plans-25000-troops-saudi-arabia/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMT Pakistan is reportedly considering deploying up to 25,000 troops to Saudi Arabia as the Houthi threat escalates, with competing figures emerging over how many of its soldiers are already there. Sarah Whitfield yemen-war saudi-arabia houthis pakistan CNN-News18 https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudis-plan-assault-houthis-break-red-sea-chokehold/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudis-plan-assault-houthis-break-red-sea-chokehold/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:45:00 GMT Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen — a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts — with Yemeni forces overseen by Riyadh and Saudi air support, Reuters reported. Sarah Whitfield yemen-war saudi-arabia houthis red-sea bab-el-mandeb Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/aramco-riyadh-refinery-fire-smoke/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/aramco-riyadh-refinery-fire-smoke/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A witness told Reuters a large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday; Saudi authorities and Aramco had not confirmed the fire, and no group had claimed responsibility. Sarah Whitfield aramco saudi-arabia houthis riyadh oil-infrastructure Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/flydubai-axe-attack-attempted-terrorism-uae-says/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/flydubai-axe-attack-attempted-terrorism-uae-says/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's prosecutor general says the flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe and tried to seize flight FZ1073 — the first time Emirati authorities have called it an attempted terrorist attack. Sarah Whitfield flydubai fz1073 israel saudi-arabia aviation Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sanaa-explosions-airstrikes-houthi/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sanaa-explosions-airstrikes-houthi/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Loud explosions shook Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday, with AFP correspondents hearing at least five blasts and the internationally recognised government's forces announcing strikes on what they called legitimate military targets in the Houthi-held city. Sarah Whitfield yemen-war houthi saudi-arabia Dawn https://flipnews.co.uk/world/three-in-four-families-hungry-yemen-wfp-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/three-in-four-families-hungry-yemen-wfp-warning/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:25:00 GMT The UN World Food Programme said Friday that three in four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry as a surge in fighting displaces tens of thousands and disrupts supplies to millions. James Calloway yemen houthis world-food-programme hunger-crisis saudi-arabia Reuters / Al Arabiya / TRT World https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-condemns-houthi-madina-attack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-condemns-houthi-madina-attack/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pakistan's Foreign Office has condemned the alleged Houthi drone strike on the Taibah power distribution station in Madina as a "grave provocation", calling for an immediate and unconditional end to such attacks on civilian infrastructure supplying electricity to the Prophet's Mosque. Sarah Whitfield houthis saudi-arabia pakistan madina yemen Dawn https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-mecca-pact-emergency-talks-houthis/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistan-mecca-pact-emergency-talks-houthis/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar said Iran has suggested engaging Yemen's Houthis politically, and a committee of the Mecca defence pact will discuss the idea at an emergency meeting in Riyadh next week. Sarah Whitfield mecca-defence-pact pakistan saudi-arabia turkiye houthis iran ishaq-dar Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-denies-makkah-grand-mosque-bombing-reports/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-denies-makkah-grand-mosque-bombing-reports/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saudi Public Security denied viral social media claims of a suicide bombing attempt at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, saying a man was arrested for harassing passersby and spreading panic. Sarah Whitfield saudi-arabia grand-mosque mecca misinformation Anadolu Agency via NDTV Profit https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-coalition-houthis-medina-power-station-attack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-coalition-houthis-medina-power-station-attack/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMT The Saudi-led coalition says the Houthis carried out a drone strike on a Medina electricity facility that supplies the Prophet\u2019s Mosque, putting one transformer out of service; the group calls the claim a lie. Sarah Whitfield houthis saudi-arabia yemen-war Reuters