Monday, October 5, 2026
1. Gulf Cup final: the UAE face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in Jeddah after beating Oman on Othman Camara's goal — with Emirati fans booking 6 charter planes to Jeddah in under 10 minutes (Source: Reuters) 2. The Houthis claim drone and ballistic-missile attacks on Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais — while the Saudi-led coalition describes the claims as misleading and announces 97 precision-targeting operations (Source: Reuters, Newsmax) 3. The Yemeni government announces a wide military operation to retake territory from the Houthis with Saudi support — Al-Alimi: we will continue the offensive until the country is liberated from the militias' grip (Source: Reuters, Associated Press) 4. UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed visits Saudi Arabia and meets the Crown Prince and Defence Minister — the first visit by a senior Emirati official since the rift between the two countries (Source: Reuters) 5. The UAE investigates the FlyDubai (Dubai–Tel Aviv) incident after the co-pilot stabbed the captain and the flight was diverted to Tabuk — with Israel vowing to get to the bottom of the incident (Source: Reuters)
— Editorial Team
