ADEN, Yemen -- The death toll from a Houthi missile attack on a military base in Yemen's southeastern oil-rich province of Shabwa on Monday has risen to 53, with more than 200 others injured, the local government of Shabwa said in a statement.
The government said several Houthi-fired ballistic missiles struck the Ahmed Al-Sulaimani Training Center inside Al-Alam military base in Jardan district, near Ataq, the provincial capital, where newly recruited internal security personnel were undergoing training. (Yemen-Houthi Missile Attack-Casualties)
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CAIRO -- Egypt's parliament has postponed a vote on authorizing the military to defend Saudi Arabia until Oct. 26, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported Monday.
Local media reported that the session was prolonged after several lawmakers requested to speak. (Egypt-Saudi Arabia-Military Support-Parliament Vote)
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KHARTOUM -- Four people, including three children, were killed in drone attacks targeting the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday, according to a rights group and a medical source.
"A drone operated by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the Imtidad Nasir neighborhood on Monday morning, killing three children aged between two and six, according to preliminary information," the Sudanese Emergency Lawyers, a local rights group, said in a statement. (Sudan-Khartou-Drone Attack)
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia announced Monday the postponement of the 10th edition of its flagship investment conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 26-29 in Riyadh, to 2027.
The decision to postpone the Future Investment Initiative conference aims to ensure that the event delivers the expected scale, quality and impact, Future Investment Initiative Institute CEO Maha bint Mishari Al Saud said in a statement posted on the institute's official account on the X platform. (Saudi Arabia-Future Investment Initiative-Postponement) ■
