Riyadh flights pause after Houthi attacks, US claims Hormuz is open and UAE calls for rain prayers
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, flights from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were disrupted this morning after the Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike there. It comes after Saudi authorities confirmed that three people were killed in earlier attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz,…
Flights at Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport were halted today following a Houthi attack, resulting in the deaths of three individuals at Riyadh and Abha airports. The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, asserts that Iran has relinquished control over the Strait of Hormuz, with oil exports from the Gulf region regaining near pre-war levels, although Iran contests this claim.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has come under criticism for distributing pins resembling a hangman's noose to high school students in the city of Herzliya as part of his push for the death penalty against Palestinians convicted of violent actions. In a bid to transform Abu Dhabi into the world's first AI-operated government by 2027, the emirate has launched a comprehensive training program to equip 20,000 public sector workers with artificial intelligence skills.
Additionally, President Sheikh Mohamed has urged for the observance of rain prayers, or Salaat Al Istisqaa, in mosques throughout the UAE on Friday.
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