Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles aimed at Riyadh and other areas on November 8. Falling fragments caused limited damage to an Aramco building, with no casualties reported by the Energy Ministry.
The UN warned that escalating drone attacks in Sudan and Abyei have killed hundreds of civilians. It urged the parties to protect civilians and stop the fighting.
A shooting during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak killed nine people and injured more than 40. Jordanian authorities are investigating, while leaders called for national unity.
A UN official warned that Sudan’s conflict and humanitarian crisis were worsening. She urged the warring parties to stop using drones or strictly regulate them to help protect civilians.
Mahmoud Abbas set September 11, 2027, for presidential and legislative elections to take place together. The decree replaces a legislative vote scheduled for November 28, 2026, amid reported obstacles and calls for guarantees against another delay.
A nationwide teachers’ strike is disrupting Libya’s public schools and delaying the start of the school year. Teachers are seeking higher pay, health insurance and better working conditions.
Djibouti’s foreign minister called for more international support as people flee fighting in Yemen. UNHCR reported more than 3,000 arrivals and said arrivals were continuing.
Eleven soldiers were killed in an explosion at an army weapons store near Ayash in Deir Ezzor, Syria, on September 18, 2026. Authorities said they were investigating the cause of the incident.
Reports said Houthi forces reached areas near Yemen’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait on September 11. The International Organization for Migration also reported that at least 46,000 people had been displaced by renewed fighting.
Fighting in Yemen’s Taiz governorate displaced 1,790 families in two days, according to the United Nations. Government forces also said they had retaken Hays district in neighbouring Hodeidah, although all territorial changes could not be independently confirmed.
