DAA says staff in Saudi Arabia ‘safe and well’ after latest airport attacks
Dublin Airport operator provides management and consultancy services to Riyadh hub
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Houthi attacks force Saudi Arabia to extend suspension of flights at Riyadh airport
Governor of Taiz says Yemeni city will soon run out of surgical services and medicine because of Houthi siege
Winter of discontent looms as public sector workers prepare for stoppage
Inside Politics: Unions want shortfalls in pay to be addressed up front and a guarantee that wages will not slip behind inflation during any new deal period
Irishman among 300 injured as 12 die in attack at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen described the ‘murderous attack on civilians’ as a ‘dangerous escalation’ in the wider war
Saudi Arabia confirms that Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three
Yemen’s civil war now the fiercest front in regional fighting triggered by the US and Israeli attack on Iran
Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia
Lufthansa and Air India to suspend flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Three killed and more than 30 injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, aviation authorities say
Irish airport operator DAA has contract to operate terminal at one of the Saudi airports attacked
Netanyahu faces fresh scrutiny over pre-October 7th warnings
New reports on warnings received before the Hamas attack threaten the Israeli prime minister’s general election campaign
Flydubai flight: Co-pilot had ‘Islamic radical indoctrination’, says Netanyahu
Omani pilot, whose identity is still not known, is being interrogated by Saudi security services
Flydubai flight: Indian pilot praised after disaster averted
Smit Machchhar fought off attack by co-pilot with help from crew and passengers
Pilot who stabbed co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound aircraft, says Netanyahu
Officials investigating if incident was attempted terror attack on Israelis
Oil rises as Iran uncertainty outweighs Saudi pipe return
Trump rejects proposal to resume full traffic through Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Sudan’s people suffer while rival forces are trapped in the logic of war
Global Briefing: A new US approach to pursuing peace in the country has yet to meet success and has put the Trump administration at odds with Saudi Arabia
Oil falls on better supply outlook, hopes for US-Iran talks
Optimism around diplomatic push to end seven-month conflict drives prices lower
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Houthis try to seize control of Yemen highlands
Trump reported to have called off air strikes against the Iran-backed group at the last minute
Trump gets caught in a dilemma over a Saudi plea for military help
US president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen
‘We came to the best place on earth. Irish people have been so generous to Palestine’
Izzedeen Alkarajeh runs Café Izz in Cork city, serving authentic Palestinian food, with his wife Eman
US warns of rapid Middle East escalation after Houthis claim attack on Riyadh
Houthi military spokesman says group targeted ‘sensitive’ sites in Saudi capital
Trump administration approves $24bn sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite intelligence concerns
Deal comes amid escalation in Middle East conflict — but transfer likely to face opposition in US Congress
An Irish voice in Beijing’s debate on the new world order
At China’s Xiangshan Forum, an Irish general argues that a multipolar world can only be stable if smaller states’ sovereignty is respected
Oil holds drop as Saudi Arabia moves to restore pipeline
Signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease
Saudi warplanes attack Yemen as Houthis solidify gains
Yemeni militant group claims it shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet
Saudi Arabia issues mass security alerts after Houthis step up attacks
Escalating conflict threatens to further destabilise Middle East
Iran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia ‘on all fronts’, leaving crown prince facing a crisis
Two-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants spawns what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Houthis seize crucial Yemeni port as fighting with Saudi forces escalates
Capture of Mocha is boost to Iran as oil prices rise to $105 a barrel and Houthi forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
Iran-backed Houthi militia also take mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab
My funny Irish-American mother would be appalled by the things done in her name since 9/11
A post on Facebook informed me the 9/11 families were petitioning to prevent my mayor, Zohran Mamdani, from attending the 25th anniversary commemorative event. I hate this time of year
Iran threatens US with new ‘economic warfare’ and missiles as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthi militia assaults wound 73
Former FAI director of football Marc Canham lands new role with Saudi Arabian FA
The 43-year-old worked for the FAI for just under three years, departing in April 2025
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have been at pains to say their alliance is not necessarily directed against Iran or Israel
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