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These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Monday Oct. 5 at 6am GMT. - Yemeni forces launch new strikes as part of major operation against Houthis - Coalition vows continued support for Yemen, says Houthi attacks threaten regional security - Iran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war - Ethiopia’s regional rivals urge ‘peacef...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Sunday October 4th at 6pm GMT. - Al-Alimi announces launch of military operations against Houthi militias - Yemeni forces repel major Houthi assaults in Taiz, strike targets in Sanaa - Egypt’s El-Sisi urges ‘dialogue, not confrontation’ as African leaders meet - Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reop...

On this episode we speak to Yemeni and Gulf analyst Baraa Shiban who took part in Yemen’s National Dialogue and later dealt directly with the Houthis before leaving the country after speaking out against them. As tensions rise again, we ask how the Houthis became so powerful, how much influence Iran really has over them, and what comes next for Yemen?

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Sunday October 4th at 6am GMT. - Coalition spokesman: Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh are misleading - Iranian UN delegation duo ‘kicked out’ of US: State Department - Israeli forces shell southern Syria, raid village and fire at journalists - Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude throu...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Saturday October 3rd at 6pm GMT. - Yemeni forces launch 71 operations against Houthis in Taiz - Israeli strike kills five, including four women, in Gaza, health officials say - Five charged in France over alleged Hamas funding - UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attempted to carry out terrorist attack - India...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Saturday October 3rd at 6am GMT.   - Shrapnel from intercepted Houthi missile injures resident in Asir - Yemen coalition forces intercept 3 Houthi missiles targeting Saudi Arabia - WHO decries delays getting aid into Gaza - UN envoy urges support for Syria recovery, warns of Israeli incursions - First...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Friday Oct. 2nd at 6pm GMT. - Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind FlyDubai incident - Houthi attacks leave 75% of Yemeni families struggling for food, UN warns - Capt. Smit Machchhar: India’s ‘hero’ pilot who thwarted Flydubai attacker - US sanctions alleged Hamas finance network, in...

In the premiere episode of Arab Views: Editor-in-Chief Faisal J. Abbas sits down with HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal for an unreserved, in-depth conversation on the shifting geopolitical reality of the Middle East.  From Saudi Arabia’s strategic defense realignment to the evolution of drone warfare, international trade security, and regional diplomacy, Prince Turki provides candid insights on the forc...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Friday Oct. 2nd at 6am GMT. - Yemeni Air Force carried out 20 raids on Houthi targets in Taiz and Sanaa - Houthis target Madinah power station supplying Prophet’s Mosque, coalition says - It’s time for Arab Views to be heard: introducing our new podcast - Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if it i...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Thursday Oct. 1st at 6pm GMT. - Houthis target Madinah power station supplying Prophet's Mosque, coalition says - Saudi Arabia provides Yemen government with nearly $60m in budget support - Dozens reportedly killed as Yemeni forces battle major Houthi offensive in Taiz - FlyDubai mid-air knife attackin...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Thursday Oct. 1st at 6am GMT. - Netanyahu says too early to tell who is behind foiled bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds FlyDubai “hero” pilot Smit Machchhar - Saudi crown prince warns of regional threats, hails ‘indivisibility’ of Gulf security - UNICEF chie...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Wednesday Sept. 30th at 6pm GMT.   - Saudi crown prince warns of regional threats, hails 'indivisibility' of Gulf security - FlyDubai pilot tried to crash Israel-bound passenger jet after stabbing colleague, Netanyahu says - Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthis by ‘whatever...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Wednesday Sept. 30th at 6am GMT. - Saudi crown prince welcomes UAE vice president in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia denies representatives attended Israel-UAE meeting - Syria arrests alleged Hezbollah cell in Daraa over planned rocket attacks - US sanctions 10 over allegedly procuring weapons for Iran - Rival s...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Tuesday Sept. 29th at 6pm GMT. - Saudi crown prince welcomes UAE vice president in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia denies representatives attended Israel-UAE meeting - Houthi missile hits Yemen government base in Lahj as mountain battles intensify - King Salman invites Kuwait, Bahrain leaders to GCC-EU Summit -...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Tuesday Sept. 29th at 6am GMT. - Trump denies he offered Iran sanctions relief, release of frozen funds - UAE president discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu, state news agency says - Lebanon PM pushes for further implementation of Israel deal in Rubio meeting - Israeli drones and fight...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Monnday Sept. 28th at 6pm GMT. - Officials say mediators are still working with Iran and the US on a possible deal - Israeli strikes kill at least two people in Gaza, officials say - UK PM will hold emergency talks on airbase plot - Qatar-linked LNG traffic through Hormuz strait picks up despite confli...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Monnday Sept. 28th at 6am GMT. - Trump expects more Iran talks this week: Axios - Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection - Over 60,000 Syrians returned home from displacement camps since January: UN - Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington to meet US counterpart - Yemeni warplanes str...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Sunday Sept. 27th at 6pm GMT. - Iran Guards say seized US underwater drone in Hormuz - Frankly Speaking: Can the UN uphold international law when powerful states break it? - French military support to Saudi Arabia ‘defensive’: FM - UK police arrest five for preparing ‘terrorist act’ as incident near ai...

On this episode we speak to Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. As world leaders gather in New York, we ask whether the UN can still influence events as Iran continues its attacks across the region and the Houthis threaten shipping through Bab Al-Mandab.  From Gaza and Yemento Iran and Sudan, does international law mean anything without enforcement?

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Sunday Sept. 27th at 6am GMT. - Saudi FM warns the world to take Gulf security seriously - Houthis threatening civil aviation by using modified Iranian defense weapons, Yemeni army says - Houthis forcing children to fight on Yemen’s battlefields, civil society groups warn - Trump rejects Iranian propos...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Saturday Sept. 26th at 6pm GMT. - Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz Strait - Coalition defenses thwart Houthi missile and drone attack on Riyadh, Khamis Mushayt - Gulf facing most severe security crisis in decades, Bahraini FM tells UN General Assembly - Palestine ‘clearest example’ of inte...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Saturday Sept. 26th at 6am GMT. - Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye to deepen military cooperation amid escalating Houthi attacks - Coalition defenses thwart Houthi missile and drone attack on Riyadh, Khamis Mushayt - UN Security Council affirms Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defense, demands Houthis ha...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Friday Sept. 25th at 6pm GMT.   - UN Security Council affirms Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defense, demands Houthis halt attacks on Kingdom - Yemeni forces seize new mountain positions in Lahj as Houthi advance stalls - PM appeals for help at UN to ‘rebuild lives’ in devastated southern Lebanon - UN ad...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Friday Sept. 25th at 6am GMT. - Saudi, Pakistan and Turkiye discuss joint defense agreement after attacks on Kingdom - US and Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Hormuz and end US blockade, sources say - Be ready to sacrifice lives to defend nation from Houthis, Saudi Grand Muftis urges troops - Dozens...

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Thursday Sept. 24th at 6pm GMT. - ‘How much more instability should our region endure?’ Saudi FM asks at meeting on two-state solution - Trump hails ‘truly great friendship’ with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader begins his state visit - UAE suspends Iranian airlines flights ‘until further notice’ - Yem...