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Flydubai co-pilot accused of attack was previously removed from Oman Air role over extremist views
The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was reportedly removed from an earlier Oman Air role over extremist concerns, as UAE prosecutors investigate whether the attack involved terrorism or planning
Israeli PM accused of exploiting Flydubai incident, as online theories claim it was staged
Israeli ppposition leader and media commentators accuse Netanyahu of exploiting the dramatic in-fllight incident ahead of the 27 October election, while unfounded online theories claim it was staged. Netanyahu has not directly responded to either charge
‘They prevented a new 9/11’: World hails pilot and passengers who saved 174 lives on Flydubai flight
Three Israeli passengers describe how they entered the cockpit, subdued the pilot who had stabbed his colleague and pulled the Boeing out of a steep dive, with one joking that his flying experience came from Mayday.
He underestimated Sinwar, feared “losing” Saudi Arabia: Why Netanyahu ignored warnings about 7 October
Sources cited by the New York Times confirm the UAE sheikh’s communication with Bibi to warn him about Hamas’s plan – Netanyahu in a difficult position just weeks before the most critical elections in Israel’s history
Saudi Arabia edges toward the nuclear threshold with Trump’s deal reshaping Middle East balance of power
Washington has approved a 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement allowing US firms into Saudi Arabia's atomic energy sector, paving the way for uranium enrichment on Saudi soil without the safeguards imposed on the UAE in 2009
UAE condemns Iranian tanker strikes as “clear violation of international law” amid third night of US attacks on Iran
A fire broke out on the two ships but was brought under control - Washington says the strikes are curbing Iran's ability to target "innocent civilians and commercial vessels" in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump vowed Tehran would be hit hard
