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At least 18 killed in a Houthi strike on a Yemen training camp
Three ballistic missiles hit a government military training camp in Shabwa province during morning training, according to Reuters, in one of the deadliest single strikes on Yemeni government forces in months.
Shabwa, Yemen · October 20, 2026
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Egypt offers its army as a shield for Saudi Arabia
After Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport and Saudi Aramco, President Sisi asked parliament to authorise the military to help defend the kingdom if Riyadh asks. The offer is real. Whether it is ever used depends on the next strike.
Cairo, Egypt · October 19, 2026
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The olive harvest has begun. So have the attacks on the people picking it.
For Palestinian farming families, the harvest is the year's income. This season it is also a confrontation, grove by grove, in the hills of the occupied West Bank.
West Bank · October 18, 2026
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Two tankers are burning in the Strait of Hormuz, and nobody agrees whether it is open
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two tankers hit naval mines after taking a route Tehran never authorised. Washington says ships are still getting through. Brent crude closing just short of 110 dollars a barrel suggests traders are pricing the risk, not the reassurance.
Strait of Hormuz · October 18, 2026
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