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Aramco executives' offices damaged in Houthi attack, regional officials say

Fresh missile and drone attacks target Riyadh as Saudi defenses struggle to intercept every threat; Russia, China and Oman pursue ceasefire contacts with the rebels, while more than 3,000 flights have been disrupted across the kingdom

Associated Press | 10.14.26

Flydubai attack exposes security gap: Israel vets private-flight pilots, not foreign airline crews

A 2018 warning about foreign pilots went unresolved, and no Israeli agency takes responsibility for vetting commercial crews; authorities rely on airline declarations, while officials admit they cannot know who has entered Israel in recent years

Itamar Eichner | 10.04.26

Flydubai suspect expected to face death penalty in UAE

Analysis: Senior Emirati source says Mossad and Israeli aviation experts joined the Abu Dhabi probe alongside Saudi, Omani and US intelligence officials, as investigators examine claims he planned to seize the cockpit and strike Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Towers

Smadar Perry | 10.04.26

שר החוץ האיראני עבאס עראקצ'י בפגישה עם סולטן עומאן היית'ם בן טארק

Flydubai attack shines spotlight on Oman’s silence, Iran ties

Muscat remains silent after an Omani pilot’s attempted flydubai attack, as a former judge decries scrutiny of the sultanate and questions emerge over its regional role and close ties with Iran

Lior Ben Ari | 10.03.26

Oman grounded Flydubai co-pilot over radical views before Israel-bound attack, report says

Despite the earlier ban, the Omani national was hired by Flydubai and assigned to the sensitive Tel Aviv route; Israeli security officials currently believe he acted alone

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 10.03.26

UAE for first time calls attempted Flydubai crash a ‘terrorist act’

Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash praises Capt. Smit Machchhar for averting disaster as investigation moves to Abu Dhabi; injured pilot recalls crawling to open cockpit door as aircraft plunged

Lior Ben Ari | 10.02.26

Flydubai copilot transferred to UAE; Israeli official says he likely acted alone

Omani suspect and wounded Indian captain Smit Machchhar moved from Saudi Arabia to UAE; Israeli official says no Iran link has been found so far despite Trump’s remarks

Itamar Eichner | 10.01.26

Flydubai heroes say attacker begged ‘Kill me’ after they overpowered him in cockpit; new footage shows him restrained

Yaniv Hayun says passengers ‘were all born again’ after overpowering the Omani co-pilot; Netanyahu tells four rescuers they will light an Independence Day torch honoring civilian heroism

Meir Turgeman, Itamar Eichner | 10.01.26

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Netanyahu admits Flydubai ‘loophole’: Omani pilot underwent ‘Islamist radical indoctrination’

Prime minister says Israel may know within days whether the suspected attacker had ties to Iran; wounded Indian captain transferred from Saudi Arabia to Dubai for further treatment

ynet | 10.01.26

How did an Omani pilot end up flying to Israel, and who will answer the hard questions?

After passengers returned safely to Israel, crucial details remain unclear, from what happened during the cockpit struggle and the suspect’s motive to who will investigate the incident and whether Israel will take part

ynet | 10.01.26

Israelis begin leaving Saudi Arabia as suspicion grows flyDubai pilot planned major terror attack

Rescue plane lands in Saudi Arabia as passengers begin boarding for Israel; investigators examine whether an emergency axe was used during the struggle and who wielded it

Itamar Eichner, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.30.26

Iran plans new Hormuz corridor as shipping plunges and Gulf allies question US protection

Tehran says ships entering the planned zone could face sanctions and a new corridor with Oman will be signed soon, while the UAE warns rebuilding trust with Iran may take decades and Qatar says Gulf states need greater security self-sufficiency

News Agencies | 09.07.26

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Gulf states want women in uniform — but your husband may have to approve

As regional threats grow, Gulf states are expanding women’s military roles, from officers to pilots, even as restrictions reveal the limits of their push for equality

Lior Ben Ari | 08.31.26

Iran, Oman still negotiating Hormuz deal as Qatar joins mediation

Tehran says terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unsettled as Qatar pushes diplomacy and Trump says he is in no rush for talks

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.26.26

Iran says Hormuz deal reached with Oman, warns strait stays shut unless US accepts terms

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tehran and Oman agreed on sharing Strait of Hormuz shipping revenues, claiming: ‘The Strait of Hormuz is under our control, and there are no enemy warships in the Gulf’

Lior Ben Ari | 08.26.26