The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

'Hero off-duty British pilot helped land plane to Israel after pilot stabbed by colleague in cockpit’

Passenger and crew broke into cockpit of Tel Aviv-bound flight and overpowered knifeman ‘saving many lives and preventing major disaster’, says Israeli PM

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Flight makes emergency landing after ‘pilots started fighting in cockpit’

A COMMERCIAL plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

Netanyahu says Israel is preparing for other ‘potential threats’ after pilot tried to crash plane

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that one of the pilots of an Israel-bound flight had tried to kill the other and crash the plane, but that passengers and crew had managed to overpower him and safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia. All the passengers have since arrived in…

France 24 · Sep 30

Flydubai flight lands in Saudi Arabia after fight in cockpit; injured pilot hospitalised

A flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced an emergency situation over Saudi Arabia. The aircraft sent emergency codes indicating possible hijacking, prompting a quick response from Israeli Air Force jets. Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, convened to address the unfolding events. The aircraft was diverted…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Flydubai Flight Emergency Diversion: Dubai–Tel Aviv plane signals hijack code

Flydubai flight incident: What we know about the pilot under investigation

The Times of India · Sep 30

Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthis by ‘whatever means’

Pakistan's defense minister says his government will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Crude Prices Sink as More Oil Supplies Exit Hormuz

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed down -3.22 (-3.48%) on Tuesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.0255 (-0.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices retreated on Tuesday, with gasoline falling to a 2.5-week low. Crude prices sank Tuesday on signs that a steady flow of crude oil...

Barchart · Sep 29

Saudi Arabia urged to reconcile with UAE to drive back Houthi separatists in Yemen

Relations between two countries soured in January when a UAE-backed force was defeated by Saudis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Crude Prices Pressured as More Oil Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is down -0.98 (-1.06%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is down -0.0137 (-0.43%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving lower today on signs that a steady flow of crude oil is coming out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of...

Barchart · Sep 29

The Mecca alliance meets the Red Sea – Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact faces its first major test

When Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to a mutual defense pact in August, it was principally seen as a political commitment. The “Mecca alliance,” as it was dubbed, stipulated that an armed attack on one would be treated as an attack on all three, accompanied by deeper military cooperation.

The Conversation · Sep 29