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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have become the de facto gatekeepers of Red Sea shipping, with vessels emailing them to request safe passage, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Qatar's Prime Minister said the country's mediation efforts between the US and Iran were continuing to prevent the situation in the region from spiraling out of control, Al Jazeera TV reported on Saturday.

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Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Saturday initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding there was no official information on possible damage.

Syria is aiding Riyadh with military advice and training as Saudi Arabia comes under attack by Yemen's Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the kingdom, two Syrian military sources and a senior US official said.

World leaders and negotiators gather in Turkey from Monday for the UN climate summit, which runs until November 20. The talks face deep divisions over geopolitics, finance and fossil fuels. 

North Korea rewards its top hackers, tasked with heists like the Binance crypto hack that netted a cool $6.3 billion, with perks such as a spacious apartment in the capital of Pyongyang and huge hard currency awards.

For decades, the “two-state solution” has been presented as the only path to peace. History suggests otherwise: two states already stand on the land of the British Mandate, Israel and Jordan. The question is what a third one would be for.

Shaken by the accuracy of Iran's attacks on Bahrain and support for them among some Bahrainis, authorities in the Gulf island nation have launched a crackdown on Shi'ite Muslim clerics they accuse of fostering allegiance to Tehran at home.

The Yisrael Beytenu leader says he is ready to compromise, even on military service for yeshiva students, but still rules out any deal with Arab parties.

Israel’s flag carrier grew third-quarter revenue 18% to a record $1.27 billion. But fuel costs, a stronger shekel and the return of foreign competitors are starting to weigh on its margins.

A court in Libya has convicted six people of producing the psychotropic substance Captagon for trafficking, the latest move to tackle the illegal spread of the amphetamine-type stimulant.