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Jeddah Port Welcomes First Group of Sudanese Pilgrims

The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA
The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA
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Jeddah Port Welcomes First Group of Sudanese Pilgrims

The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA
The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA

The General Directorate of Passports at Jeddah Islamic Port welcomed the first group of Sudanese pilgrims arriving for the 1447 AH Hajj season, completing their entry procedures with speed and efficiency, SPA reported.

The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports by deploying state-of-the-art technology and multilingual, highly qualified personnel to ensure a smooth transit process.

Also on Friday, the General Directorate of Passports at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah welcomed the inaugural flight of Moroccan pilgrims arriving for the 1447 AH Hajj season.

The directorate reaffirmed its full readiness to manage the influx of pilgrims across all air, land, and sea ports by deploying state-of-the-art technology and multilingual, highly qualified personnel to ensure a smooth transit process.

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Saudi Leadership Extends Condolences to Spain over Victims of Train Crash

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman
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Saudi Leadership Extends Condolences to Spain over Victims of Train Crash

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman sent separate cables of condolences to Spanish King Felipe VI following a train collision in central Spain that left dozens dead and scores injured, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.

Both leaders expressed their deepest sympathies to the Spanish monarch, the families of the victims and the Spanish people, and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

On Wednesday, a high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens.

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Saudi, Kuwaiti Defense Ministers Pledge Solidarity Against All Threats in Phone Call

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
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Saudi, Kuwaiti Defense Ministers Pledge Solidarity Against All Threats in Phone Call

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a phone call on Wednesday with Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the Saudi Press Agency said.

The two officials reviewed defense relations between the two countries, discussed the latest regional developments, and affirmed their solidarity against all challenges and threats to safeguard their security and stability.

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Coalition Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired towards Eastern Province

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognized government aims a rifle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP) /
A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognized government aims a rifle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP) /
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Coalition Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired towards Eastern Province

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognized government aims a rifle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP) /
A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognized government aims a rifle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP) /

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province early on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense had issued two warnings of potential danger in Najran, in the kingdom’s southwest, and the Eastern Province, before announcing minutes later that the threat had passed in both areas.

Meanwhile, the Houthis’ escalating attacks on villages and residential areas in the provinces of Lahj and Taiz have deepened Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, forcing hundreds of families to flee their homes. The escalation has prompted international warnings of worsening hardship and mounting humanitarian needs in a country where 22.3 million people require aid.

Government sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Houthis had stepped up attacks on residential areas using missiles, drones and mortar shells after failing to make progress on the ground, in an apparent bid to put pressure on residents and government forces.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warned that conditions for displaced people were worsening, with access to humanitarian aid and essential services increasingly difficult. It said about 5.2 million people were internally displaced before the latest escalation, while 2.2 million children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition.