EU and Gulf states postpone summit due in Saudi Arabia
BRUSSELS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The EU on Thursday said it had postponed a summit with Gulf states that was due to be held in Saudi Arabia on October 24, as attacks by Houthis have increased security concerns in the country. The EU did not detail the reason for the postponement, and only said a new date would be announced "in due course." The postponement is a further blow to Saudi Arabia's effort…
Saudi Arabia's coalition fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels thwarted a missile attack on the holy city of Medina on Thursday, according to their statement. The coalition did not assign blame for the attack. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike in Gaza killed one person, according to hospital officials. The strike took place north of Gaza City and was attributed to a "terrorist" by Israeli military.
The Houthi rebels denied responsibility for the attack on Medina, which they had previously pledged not to carry out. The strike comes a year after a ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas, during which Israel continued to launch strikes on the Palestinian territory. Over 1,500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire in October last year.
In Syria, a court sentenced two people to death and three others to prison terms for their roles in sectarian violence in the country's coastal region last year. The violence erupted in March 2025 when loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad attacked members of the new government's security forces in areas where Alawites, a religious minority, reside.
The government's counterinsurgency spiraled into widespread violence, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians, mostly Alawites.
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- Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments winnipegfreepress.com
- Three children killed, sister injured in bedroom fire in Saudi Arabia's Medina gulfnews.com
- EU-Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia postponed due to security concerns jpost.com
- Missile heading towards Medina destroyed, says Saudi Arabia; Houthis deny attack timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Houthis deny targeting holy city of Medina after Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missile france24.com
- IMF warns attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt global economy after strike on Aramco headquarters euronews.com
- Saudi coalition says missile intercepted in Medina region channelnewsasia.com
