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Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a cockpit altercation on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight FZ1073, which plunged more than 14,000 feet before being diverted safely to Tabuk. Investigators have not yet established the co-pilot's motive.
Global crude oil prices fell sharply on September 21, 2026, with Brent dropping toward $102 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate slipping below $99, as recovering Saudi Arabian export flows and hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy outweighed immediate fears from Houthi missile and drone attacks on
Saudi authorities said air defences destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh on September 19, marking the first reported targeting of the capital since the latest escalation with Yemen’s Houthis, as residents received emergency warnings and explosions were heard.**
The Trump administration has formally notified Congress of a proposed sale of 48 F-35A stealth fighters and 49 engines to Saudi Arabia. The deal is not yet completed, while separate US intelligence assessments have reportedly warned that China could try to gain access to sensitive F-35 technology th
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq caused injuries and damage, while Houthi gains near Bab el-Mandeb increase pressure on already disrupted regional energy routes.
