Saudi-Arabia

Flight operations have been disrupted following a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Restrictions imposed on the airport’s operations have also affected flights from Dhaka to Saudi Arabia. So far, a total of 107 direct and transit flights have been suspended, affecting at least 16,620 passengers. The number could rise further. Kawsar Mahmud, assistant director of the Public Relations Department of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bang...

Saudi Arabia said its forces intercepted three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait as the kingdom faced renewed attacks for a third consecutive day. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said one missile was fired toward Riyadh and two toward Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia. All three were intercepted and destroyed. Residents of Riyadh reported powerful explosions on Monday night shortly...

US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia, describing the group as “misbehaving very badly” and warning that Washington was considering its response. Asked whether the attacks were intensifying in connection with the US midterm elections, Trump said, “I don’t know how it affects the election. I don’t take that into account.” He added, “I just know Iran will never have a nuclear weapon... They’re never going to have a nuclea...

Much like the vast deserts across its territory, Saudi Arabia’s extensive airspace is also becoming eerily empty. Instead of the familiar wings of aircraft, the rumble of war clouds looms overhead. The resulting fear has brought operations at Riyadh’s airport to a standstill. Jeddah’s airport has also been weighed down by a wave of flight cancellations. The Houthis are launching successive attacks. Oil refineries, military bases and the capital are all targets. The number of casualties is...

At least seven Riyadh-bound flights from Dhaka have been canceled following the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia.Kawsar Mahmud, Assistant Director of the Public Relations Department at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), informed the media of the flight cancellations as of 1:30 PM today.The airlines whose flights were canceled have advised passengers not to proceed to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. They also said that revised flight schedules wi...

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed in an attack launched by Houthi rebels on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam. Additionally, four injured Bangladeshis are currently receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a hospital in Riyadh, she added. The junior minister disclosed this information while speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, Sunday.Shama said, "Two Bangladeshi n...

The US administration is considering launching a new military operation against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following a series of attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. According to a report by Arab News, US President Donald Trump has indicated the possibility of military action against the Houthis following the latest attack on the airport. Meanwhile, a projectile was reportedly found near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an eastern Saudi...

The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the Houthi drone attack on the Taibah power plant in the holy Saudi city of Madinah. The condemnation was issued in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The statement said deliberately targeting critical civilian infrastructure serving the Prophet’s Mosque was an unacceptable assault on the sanctity of one of Islam’s holiest sites. The statement said the Bangladesh government stands firmly with Saudi Arabia in protecti...

Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia are increasing. Meanwhile, concerns are growing that the conflict could spread to new fronts across the Middle East. Amid the situation, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the time has come to implement the Mecca Pact. In an interview with Pakistan's Geo News, Asif said Pakistan's commitment to protecting Saudi Arabia and the country's holy sites remains unchanged. He stressed that this commitment is based on Pakistan's moral and religious...

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the reported “drone attack” targeting Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah Al Mukarramah. The condemnation was issued in a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. Bangladesh is reaffirming its deep respect for the sanctity of Makkah Al Mukarramah and other holy sites in Saudi Arabia. It also expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its people in protecting these sites. Bangladesh stressed that the security and protection of holy si...

Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of around 110 million tons of uranium bearing ore in the Madinah region. A high concentration of rare earth minerals was also found in the same area along with uranium. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman shared the information at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna on Monday. According to Saudi officials, exploration and geological studies in the Jabal Sayid area of the Madinah region have ind...

Amid escalating tension with Israel and ongoing conflict with Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are moving forward with forming a new military alliance. Senior military and diplomatic officials from the three countries participating in the "Makkah Joint Defense Pact" are convening in Istanbul on Monday for their inaugural meeting. Signed earlier this month, the treaty explicitly states that a armed attack against any single member nation will be considered an attack on all three.The "Mecc...

Saudi Arabia has announced the formation of a multinational naval defense alliance to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Bab al Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden. The alliance held its third meeting Thursday in the Saudi city of Jeddah, where 15 countries signed a joint declaration. In a post on its X account, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said, “The number of countries that have signed the joint statement has reached 15. Thirteen countries have completed their national procedu...

An age-based data analysis of the 32 Bangladeshi pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia while performing Hajj this year shows that the highest number of deceased were between 61 and 70 years old. Fifteen pilgrims in this age bracket passed away, meaning nearly half of the total deaths occurred in this si...

During the war in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia secretly carried out attacks on Iran, alongside the United States and Israel, according to a report by Reuters, citing two Western officials and two Iranian officials.This is the first time information has emerged about Saudi Arabia conducting military...

For the first time, 100,000 tons of crude oil from Saudi Arabia has reached Chattogram on Wednesday by avoiding the Strait of Hormuz. The alternative route and operational challenges added an extra transport cost of Tk 680 million. Amid rising tensions in the Iran-US conflict, shipping risks,...