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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz in a dark suit standing next to an Israeli Air Force officer in front of an Israeli flag and a wall map

Katz to Erdoğan: “Rolling out a red carpet for Hamas murderers” – new threat against al-Hayya after his meeting with Fidan in Ankara

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on October 11 that Israel will target Hamas political bureau chief Khalil…

October 11, 2026 · 21:302 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Turkish Navy MILGEM-class corvette TCG Kınalıada (F-514) arriving at the JMSDF naval base in Kure, Japan

Air Force

Çekirge in Hürriyet: Turkish warships for “12 countries”, an aircraft carrier in 2027 and Oruç Reis as “proof” against Greece and Israel

Hürriyet columnist Fatih Çekirge devoted his October 11 Sunday column to Turkish naval power, from corvette exports to…

October 11, 2026 · 17:003 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Aerial view of the dense city of Taiz in Yemen seen from Al-Qahira Castle under a hazy sky

Middle East & North Africa

Yemen: Government says it killed 1,150 Houthis in 24 hours; Taiz hospitals close to collapse

Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it killed at least 1,150 Houthis in 24 hours, a figure that cannot…

October 11, 2026 · 16:302 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

An Israeli F-35I Adir fighter taxiing on a runway, with US F-16s in the background

Middle East & North Africa

Maariv: Washington is pressing Israel to strike Iran on its own; Zamir warns that the October 27 election could be postponed

Israel’s Maariv reports that for two weeks Washington has pushed for any military operation against Iran to be…

October 11, 2026 · 16:002 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet with underwing weapons in flight against a blue sky

Middle East & North Africa

CENTCOM: US fighter jet disables the “Ocean Molica” in the Gulf of Oman; UKMTO reports a tanker on fire after being hit by an unknown projectile near Hormuz

CENTCOM says a US fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Molica, which had…

October 11, 2026 · 15:452 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

The skyscrapers of Riyadh, including the Kingdom Centre and the towers of the King Abdullah Financial District, seen across the city

Middle East & North Africa

Riyadh: 12 dead and 309 injured in Houthi missile attack on King Khalid airport; Rubio says an American is among the victims

Saudi civil aviation says at least 12 people were killed and 309 injured when a ballistic missile hit…

October 11, 2026 · 15:303 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

The empty Security Council chamber at UN headquarters in New York, with blue delegate chairs, red observer seats and a large mural

Greece

UN Security Council: Greece condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and ships, Grundberg warns of “full-scale war” in Yemen

At the Security Council meeting on Yemen on October 9, Greece, which holds the Council presidency for October,…

October 11, 2026 · 12:002 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in front of red curtains

Middle East & North Africa

Araghchi: Netanyahu is seeking to save himself “like a degenerate gambler” with “more U.S. blood and treasure”; Iranian commander: “The enemy did not dare to enter”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attacked Benjamin Netanyahu again on October 10, while the commander of Iran’s Army…

October 11, 2026 · 10:452 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Vladimir Putin seated at a conference table with delegations behind him and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in the right foreground at the CIS summit in Turkmenistan

Middle East & North Africa

Kremlin: Putin relayed Iran’s plan to end the war to Trump, in coordination with Pezeshkian

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 10 that Vladimir Putin conveyed the Iranian side’s vision for resolving…

October 11, 2026 · 10:002 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Cyprus

Üstel calls scenarios of an Israeli strike on the occupied north “dangerous” and attacks Greek and Cypriot armaments

Ünal Üstel, the “prime minister” of the breakaway regime in the occupied north of Cyprus, says discussions in…

October 10, 2026 · 23:003 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Interior of a terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with metal structures and decorative panels

Middle East & North Africa

New explosion at Riyadh airport: injured and flights cancelled as Turkey condemns the Houthis

A powerful explosion hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10. A diplomatic source cited…

October 10, 2026 · 22:302 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani seated in armchairs in front of the flags of Turkey and Syria

Middle East & North Africa

Syrian foreign minister in Ankara: Fidan and Kalın discuss SDF integration, ISIS, Israeli strikes and sanctions relief

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın in Ankara…

October 10, 2026 · 22:002 min readUpdated October 11, 2026 · 22:46