Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war.
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta says the “idea is to go” to Qatar for the Grand Prix scheduled for 8 November, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The conflict in the region has put several motorsport events in the Middle East at risk this year, with the Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia cancelled and the Bahrian Grand Prix moved to Malaysia. The status of the Qatar events has ... Keep reading
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta says the “idea is to go” to Qatar for the Grand Prix scheduled for 8 November, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The conflict in the region has put several motorsport events in the Middle East at risk this year, with the Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia cancelled and the Bahrian Grand Prix moved to Malaysia. The status of the Qatar events has ... Keep reading
The Yemen-based Houthis said they targeted "sensitive sites" in Riyadh, hours after a blaze at a fuel depot near the Saudi capital's main airport. The Saudi-led coalition said Saudi defense downed a ballistic missile.
Deutsche Welle19 Sept
Yemen’s Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Yanbu after Saudi Arabia issued alerts over a “hostile aerial threat”. Black smoke was seen at Riyadh airport, but authorities reported no casualties or damage.
Euronews19 Sept
Pro-Houthi demonstrations erupted in Yemen after Saudi Arabia accused the military group of targeting the Muslim holy site of Mecca. Story by Elitsa Gadeva.
Residents later received the all-clear after explosions were reported in the capital.
BBC19 Sept
The war in Yemen intensifies with mounting clashes and reciprocal attacks between Saudi forces and the Houthis.
Al Jazeera18 Sept
Saudi Arabia's mediation request to Iran may signal a strategic pivot towards diplomacy, potentially reshaping regional power dynamics.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez18 Sept
This week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure deepen an emerging energy crisis. In Russia, voters head to the polls for a tightly controlled parliamentary election with little meaningful opposition, as Putin insists there will be no new mobilisation. Meanwhile, warnings about the risks of AI are coming from inside the industry itself, with Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warning against treating AI models like humans—and raising the prospect of a new “silicon species” competing with us for resources. Finally, in Britain, the royal family is back on the defensive as Earl Spencer’s new claims about Princess Diana’s funeral prompt an unusually pointed response from Buckingham Palace.
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 12: Modi and Xi meet, the Houthis fire on Saudi Arabia, and EU leaders gather in Finland.
Foreign Policy•Drew Gorman18 Sept
Great news for the Ellisons and Saudi Arabia. Everyone else: not so much!
FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
Ars Technica•Jon Brodkin18 Sept
The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it had approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Aviation News – An Italian F-2000 fighter jet stationed at the Ta’if air base in Saudi Arabia was struck during an overnight wave of attacks...
Elfyn Evans says the World Rally Championship title race remains “very open” following the cancellation of Rally Saudi Arabia, and he admits that “cruising around” at the new Sardinia finale is not an option. The WRC title race has taken on a new complexion with the season now set to end a round early in Sardinia next month after the FIA and WRC made a decision to cancel its visit to ... Keep reading
Elfyn Evans says the World Rally Championship title race remains “very open” following the cancellation of Rally Saudi Arabia, and he admits that “cruising around” at the new Sardinia finale is not an option. The WRC title race has taken on a new complexion with the season now set to end a round early in Sardinia next month after the FIA and WRC made a decision to cancel its visit to ... Keep reading
The FCC has announced it's waiving its rules limiting foreign equity ownership to 25 percent in the Paramount-Warner Bros. case and will allow three sovereign wealth funds run by the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to own 49.5 percent of the company. During Brendan Carr's tenure, the FCC has repeatedly threatened ABC, […]
The Verge•Terrence O’Brien18 Sept
The pipeline shutdown underscores the fragility of global oil supply chains, highlighting vulnerabilities that can disrupt markets and elevate prices.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team18 Sept
For decades, the biggest geopolitical risk hanging over the oil market has been the Strait of Hormuz. Before the conflict in Iran began in late February, roughly one-fifth of the world’s petroleum liquids moved through the narrow waterway separating Iran from Oman, making it the most important oil chokepoint in the world. Now that traffic through Hormuz has been severely disrupted, Gulf producers have increasingly relied on the limited alternatives available to keep oil moving. For Saudi Arabia, the most important of those alternatives is…