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Emirates suspends codeshare operations with Flydubai for Tel Aviv flights
Middle East
October 6, 2026
Emirates suspends codeshare operations with Flydubai for Tel Aviv flights
Emirates announced on Monday the suspension of its codeshare operations with Flydubai for flights to and from Tel Aviv, effective…
US Embassy in Riyadh warns citizens against potential attacks
Middle East
October 6, 2026
US Embassy in Riyadh warns citizens against potential attacks
The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert regarding the current security situation in Saudi Arabia, warning of the…
Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security
Middle East
October 5, 2026
Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security
The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an…
Saudi-led coalition pledges support for Yemeni offensive against Iran-backed Huthis
Middle East
October 5, 2026
Saudi-led coalition pledges support for Yemeni offensive against Iran-backed Huthis
The Saudi-led “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen” pledged full support on Sunday as Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced the…
Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say
Middle East
October 4, 2026
Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say
Tel Aviv — The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize…
How a TV show may have helped save Flight 1073 from disaster
Middle East
October 4, 2026
How a TV show may have helped save Flight 1073 from disaster
One passenger aboard the diverted Flydubai flight has pointed to an unlikely source of inspiration behind his miraculous effort to…
Four American citizens were on Flydubai flight to Israel, according to US officials
Middle East
October 4, 2026
Four American citizens were on Flydubai flight to Israel, according to US officials
Four American citizens who also hold Israeli nationality were among the passengers on board the Israel-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday,…
Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media
Middle East
October 3, 2026
Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media
The pilot suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was removed from a…
‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Middle East
October 3, 2026
‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his copilot, kept fighting because he could…
Plane landing was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN analyst says
Middle East
October 1, 2026
Plane landing was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN analyst says
The emergency landing of a Flydubai flight was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas said,…