Saudi Arabia
Latest week · November 2
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LATEST WEEK
- Saudi jets strike Hodeidah port and three Yemeni provinces; Houthis claim Aramco attackSaudi warplanes struck Houthi positions in northern Hodeidah and other areas of Yemen, with the Houthi Ansar Allah group saying the raids hit Hodeidah port and several regions. Seven people were wounded in the Saudi air strikes, and the raids also targeted fuel tanks belonging to the Houthis in Hodeidah and Dhamar.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard reports fires on two oil tankers and a tug in the Strait of HormuzIran's Revolutionary Guard announced that fires broke out on two oil tankers and a maritime tug in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's navy said the two tankers struck naval mines east of the strait. A British agency reported an explosion on an oil tanker in the strait, and Al Arabiya reported an explosion near a ship off the coast of Oman after it left Hormuz.
- Saudi-led coalition says air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone over MeccaThe Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Mecca region. Saudi state outlets and Gulf broadcasters carried the announcement, and the coalition has repeatedly reported intercepting Houthi missiles and drones aimed at Saudi cities including Riyadh and Yanbu.
- Sudan's Sovereignty Council accuses Ethiopia of drone strikes and takes complaint to UN Security CouncilSudan's Sovereignty Council said Ethiopia bears responsibility for drone attacks on Sudan and demanded that they stop immediately. The council's statement was carried by the state outlet Ajel.
- US strikes hit Iran's Qeshm island as Israel denies taking part and Tehran says it is readyUS strikes hit Qeshm island in southern Iran, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, according to accounts carried by Gulf outlets. Israel denied any part in the strikes. The reported attack came as shuttle mediation was under way to head off a new round of war in the region.
SOURCES CITED IN NOVEMBER 2026
Outlets referenced by the published weekly picks for this month — not the full monitored registry.
- Anadolu AjansıStatecentre
- BBC News عربيOppositionalcentre
- CNN ArabicCentristcentre
- DW.comCentristcentre
- Euronews.comCentristcentre
- Investing.comBusinesscentre
- TradingViewWire
- TRT عربيWire
- إرم نيوزOppositional
- ارقامPro-governmentcentre
- الإمارات اليومWire
- الجزيرة نتOppositional
- الشرق الأوسطStatecentre
- الشرق للأخبارPro-governmentcentre
- العربي الجديدWire
- العربيةPro-governmentcentre-right
- الوطنPro-governmentcentre
- اندبندنت عربيةCentristcentre
- بوابة أخبار اليوم الإلكترونيةWire
- بوابة الأهرامPro-governmentcentre
- بوابة الشروقWire
- تاسيBusinesscentre
- تطبيق نبضWire
- جريدة الرياضPro-governmentcentre
- جريدة المدىWire
- جريدة المدينةPro-governmentcentre
- سكاي نيوز عربيةOppositional
- سودان تربيونWire
- شفق نيوزWire
- صحيفة اخبارناWire
- صحيفة سبق الإلكترونيةPro-governmentcentre-right
- عاجلState
- عربي21Oppositional
- عكاظPro-governmentcentre-right
- قناة الغدWire
- مونت كارلو الدوليةStatecentre
- وكالة أنباء سرايا الإخبارية - حرية سقفها السماءWire
- وكالة الأنباء السعوديةStatecentre
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