Houthis strike Aden presidential palace, Iraq approves cabinet and Sharjah dismantles cyber crime network
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched towards Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Meanwhile, the death toll from a Houthi attack on Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden rises to five, with 16 injured. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, declines to rule out using the “mother of all bombs” against Iran after the…
Saudi-led forces recently thwarted a drone threat to their Eastern Province, as reported by Trending Middle East. The Houthi group's latest assault on Yemen's Aden presidential palace claimed five lives and injured 16 more.
In Washington, US President Donald Trump remains open to the possibility of employing the "mother of all bombs" against Iran following the November midterm elections.
Iraq's parliament has formally established Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi's cabinet, which now includes a deputy prime minister despite existing US sanctions.
In the United Arab Emirates, the Sharjah Police have dismantled a cybercrime and money-laundering network, involving suspects from 12 different countries. A staggering Dh200 million ($54.4 million) in cash was seized during the operation.
Lastly, the UAE's educational landscape is shifting as well. Applications from students seeking education in the UK have plummeted by 59% between 2022 and 2025, a decline attributed to stricter immigration rules and heightened concerns over the financial and safety aspects of studying abroad.
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