The four-year informal ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis collapsed in July 2026 after Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa airport to block an Iranian airline carrying a Houthi delegation

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Israel and Palestine should pursue a negotiated two-state solution

Houthi forces asserted that the alleged Saudi attack on an Indian yacht near Zuqar Island in the Red Sea threatened international navigation and urged the international community to intervene

In July 2026, the Houthis declared a maritime embargo targeting Saudi Arabia and began attacking ships, oil facilities, and Red Sea tankers

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that ordered departures of non-emergency U.S. staff apply specifically to Saudi Arabia, denying Reuters reports that diplomatic families in other Gulf states were ordered to leave

The United States Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia following escalating Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure

Houthi forces claimed that Saudi Arabia attacked a Red Sea yacht near Zuqar Island carrying 14 Indian nationals on October 22, 2026, prompting Houthi rescue operations

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that operations and air traffic at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam returned to normal after brief disruptions following the October 21, 2026 Houthi attack

Eight people were injured in the October 21, 2026 Houthi attack on Dammam's King Fahd International Airport, including nationals of Saudi Arabia, India, Yemen, Bangladesh, and Nepal

A Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on October 21, 2026 killed two people, identified as a Saudi citizen and an Indian national

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert warning of potential further Houthi attacks across Saudi Arabia while keeping its embassy and consulates open for consular services

Melania Trump initiated discussions for the October 29 localized ceasefire in Oleshky during a private meeting at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, acting as the exclusive intermediary

Jordanian authorities reported no immediate claim of responsibility for the October 23, 2026 attack on St. George's Greek Orthodox Church in Karak

Masked gunmen opened fire during a funeral procession at the Hamoud church in Jordan's Karak governorate on October 23, 2026

Jordanian state media initially reported seven people killed in the October 23, 2026 Karak church attack, while Jordan's Public Security Directorate later stated six were confirmed dead

Jordanian government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani called the October 23, 2026 shooting at the Hamoud church a heinous attack and stated that security forces were deployed to Karak to pursue the suspects

First Lady Melania Trump announced a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the city of Oleshky set to begin on October 29, 2026, to deliver humanitarian aid and evacuate civilians

Prior to her October 23, 2026 ceasefire announcement for Oleshky, Melania Trump established a back channel with Russian President Vladimir Putin and helped secure the reunification of 34 children separated from their parents during Russia's war against Ukraine

Witness Khaled Burqan told Al-Mamlaka television that two assailants, one armed with a pistol and the other with a rifle, fired on dozens of mourners at St. George's Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud for several minutes

Neither the Ukrainian government nor the Russian government immediately confirmed or commented on Melania Trump's ceasefire announcement for Oleshky on October 23, 2026

The October 23, 2026 Karak church shooting left between 10 and 28 people injured