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A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) welcoming Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang in Riyadh, on September 11, 2024. (SPA/AFP)
September 17, 2026, 11:52 am
US intelligence repeats warning F-35 sale to Saudis could expose tech to China — report
After a general 2025 report, NY Times says new detailed brief calls for Chinese personnel to be blocked from any Saudi bases hosting advanced jets
By ToI Staff
This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026, and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in the aftermath of a projectile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia. (UGC / AFP)
September 16, 2026, 11:55 pm
New images appear to show heavy damage from Iranian strikes on US bases in Middle East
Photos from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait provided to CBS News by anonymous service members who lament that the damage hasn’t been ‘communicated to the American public’ until now
By AFP and ToI Staff
Young men gather beneath a billboard depicting Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Sanaa, Yemen, September 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 16, 2026, 6:14 pm
Houthis met US officials in Oman, promised not to hit American, Israeli ships — sources
Meeting reportedly took place despite Washington designating Iran-backed group a ‘foreign terrorist organization’; Houthi delegation said to include sanctioned senior official
By Agencies
This handout picture released on September 15, 2026, by the Houthi Ansarullah Media Center reportedly shows burning military vehicles that they targeted in Saudi Arabia's al-Jawf. (ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTER/AFP)
September 16, 2026, 9:30 am
‘Red line’: Houthis accused of targeting Mecca for first time in current flare-up
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels deny claim of drone attack on Islam’s holiest city; Muslim umbrella body denounces ‘heinous’ attack, as fighting goes on in Arabian Peninsula
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A billboard showing from right to left, Saudi King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yemen President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi is erected at a main street in Mahra, Yemen, September 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
September 15, 2026, 9:56 am
Apparent Houthi attacks trigger alerts in 6 Saudi cities; Riyadh vows response
Saudi authorities say 13 hurt in Monday attacks, while Iran-backed group claims Riyadh launched 50 airstrikes in response; Strait of Hormuz traffic dwindles amid regional escalation
By Agencies
A slider showing damage to a pumping station on the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia. (AP Digital Embed)
September 15, 2026, 3:19 am
What the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows
Analysts warn latest disruptions could bring even more pain for consumers in coming weeks and months, though blow for Riyadh softened by gradual reopening of Hormuz
By AP
A member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, including National Army and Taiz Axis forces, mans a turret mounted on the back of a pickup truck at a checkpoint along the Kadha frontline west of Taiz in western Yemen, on September 13, 2026. (AFP)
September 14, 2026, 2:53 pm
Houthis seize more key islands in Red Sea, launch attacks into Saudi Arabia
Houthis claim to fire dozens of projectiles at Saudi military sites in southern areas in response to alleged attacks, while rebel push across Red Sea meets little resistance
By Agencies
A woman stands at the water's edge along the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises in the background following an explosion, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
September 14, 2026, 6:02 am
Diplomacy stumbles as meeting on Hormuz between Iran and Gulf states is postponed
Oman cites need for ‘consensus’ as Iran says countries will coordinate future date for planned Monday meeting; Trump again predicts war will end around midterms
By Agencies
This photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency shows damage to a building after a projectile fell in Al-Tawwal, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, on the southern border with Yemen, September 12, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
September 13, 2026, 11:55 am
Iran-backed Houthis claim to hit Saudi base with missiles, drones amid renewed fighting
2 hurt by projectile on Saudi Arabia’s southern border, as clashes continue after week-long offensive that culminated in rebel group’s capture of the remainder of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to US embassy staff at Deerfield Residence in Dublin, September 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
September 12, 2026, 5:50 pm
Trump: Iran likely behind attack on Saudi pipeline, Houthis told us they don’t want to fight
US leader says Yemeni terror group has only ‘one country that they’re not too happy with, and we’ll get ⁠that straightened ​out’ — a reference to the Saudis
By Agencies
This handout satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on September 11, 2026, shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina, along the general route of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline. (Handout/Planet Labs/AFP)
September 12, 2026, 2:30 pm
Iraq under pressure after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline
Iraqi authorities determine attacks launched from Maysan province on Iran border; Baghdad shuts down 2 crossings amid investigation
By AP
Yemen’s Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo)
September 12, 2026, 6:42 am
Houthi offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast raises concerns about key shipping choke point
Analyst says advance by Iran-backed rebels ‘doesn’t change immediate risk profile’ to Saudi and Israeli shipping, but warns they are now ‘in a strong position to take further control if they want to’
By David McHugh
This handout satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC on September 11, 2026, shows an infrastructure site after it was damaged by fire southeast of Medina, along the general route of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline. (Handout/Planet Labs/AFP)
September 12, 2026, 3:06 am
Saudi Arabia shutters major oil pipeline struck by drones from Iraq
Kingdom says it will hold off on response to give Baghdad ‘an opportunity to take the necessary measures’; Iraq closes border crossing with Iran amid hunt for perpetrators
By Agencies
Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, march during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
September 11, 2026, 4:19 pm
Houthis seize key Red Sea islands, complete takeover of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Advance by Iran-backed rebels gives Tehran effective control of two of the Middle East’s most important waterways; Houthis insist no cause for concern to international shipping; US diesel prices top $6 for first time
By AFP
From left, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono and United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar pose for a group photo prior their meeting to discuss the ceasefire and next steps for Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
September 9, 2026, 8:53 pm
8 Muslim states, including UAE, call for countries to follow UK in sanctioning settlements
Joint statement also calls to implement Trump’s plan for Gaza and reiterates demand for Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital, saying it’s only ‘viable path’ to peace
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
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