Houthis claim attacks, Qatar and Turkey in Olympics bid race, and UAE brand to export camel milk abroad
In today's episode of Trending Middle East , the Houthis have claimed missile and drone attacks on airports and military sites in Saudi Arabia and Yemen this morning. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted ballistic missiles near Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, but authorities have not confirmed the claims about the airports. Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara has met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
Qatar has been chosen to host the Asian Games following its previous staging in 2006, with the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia being handed over to the Gulf nation during the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. This marks the start of a four-year countdown to Doha 2030. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received the flag from the Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani.
The event featured over 11,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions competing across 43 sports, with China topping the medal table.
In addition to the Asian Games, Formula 1 has also confirmed its return to Doha this year, with the Qatar Grand Prix scheduled for November 29 and the season finale in Abu Dhabi on December 6. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali stated that the current schedule remains unchanged, despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races were previously cancelled, but the Qatar and Abu Dhabi races will proceed as planned, according to Domenicali.
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