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ISTANBUL — Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba said Saturday that nearly a decade of negotiations with the Houthi militia had failed to produce a political settlement, vowing to continue military operations until the government’s objectives are achieved and the group is disarmed. Speaking to journalists in Istanbul, Al-Zouba accused the Houthis of exploiting periods of calm to strengthen their military capabilities and repeatedly obstructing efforts to end Yemen’s prolonged conflict. She stressed that the internationally recognized government would not accept negotiations that allow the Houthis to regroup or replenish their weapons. Al-Zouba pointed to peace talks held in 2016, saying…
President of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais condemned the terrorist Houthi militia’s continued targeting of Makkah and Madinah, calling it a blatant assault on the sanctity of the two holy cities and a violation of Islamic Sharia, which forbids aggression and mandates the protection of sacred sites. He said the repeated attacks reveal the militia’s criminal approach, its malicious intentions toward Muslims and their holy sites, and its disregard for the status of the Two Holy Mosques. He added that targeting holy sites, civilians, and facilities is a crime forbidden by…
BRASILIA — Polls opened across Brazil on Sunday as more than 150 million registered voters prepared to cast their ballots in a closely contested presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time, with the election entering its final stage amid a statistical dead heat between the two candidates. Lula, 80, of the Workers’ Party, is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive presidential term against Bolsonaro, 45, the eldest son and political heir of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The runoff follows a competitive first-round election on October 4, when…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will raise the minimum monthly wage required for Saudi private-sector employees to be counted as full-time workers under the Nitaqat Saudization program to SR5,000 in April 2027 and SR6,000 in April 2028. According to details released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the decision will be implemented in two phases, beginning six months after its announcement on October 25, 2026. The first phase will take effect on April 25, 2027, raising the minimum monthly wage threshold for full inclusion in Saudization calculations to SR5,000. The second phase will begin on April 25, 2028,…
RIYADH — The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the coalition, said that the coalition also intercepted a Houthi cruise missile fired toward Khamis Mushait in the southern Asir region. Al-Maliki also stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh. “A UAV was also intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region,” he said. Source: Saudi Gazette
The General Directorate of Civil Defense stated that Civil Defense teams in Makkah and Madinah regions responded on Saturday to falling debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the two regions. Source: Saudi Gazette
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh. Source: Riyadh Daily
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PARIS — French authorities arrested 1,314 people during nationwide demonstrations Saturday, while 53 security personnel were injured, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday, reporting a sharp decline in violence compared with protests a week earlier. The figures represent a significant decrease from the first day of mobilization on October 17, when 2,628 people were arrested and 1,144 security personnel were injured, according to French broadcaster BFMTV. The Interior Ministry estimated that 410,000 people participated in Saturday’s demonstrations across France, including 110,000 in Paris. Trade unions disputed the official figures, estimating nationwide turnout at nearly 800,000, including 250,000 demonstrators in the capital.…
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense said two people were injured on Sunday when debris from two ballistic missiles fired by the terrorist Houthi militia fell in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah governorates in the southern Asir region after the missiles were intercepted and destroyed. The debris injured a Saudi citizen and an Asian resident and damaged three residential buildings and seven vehicles. The Civil Defense teams responded to the incident and followed standard procedures, the directorate said in a statement. Source: Saudi Gazette