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Passengers inside the rerouted flydubai flight FZ 1073, ahead of its departure to Tel Aviv from Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport. Photo: AFP
Israel

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of flyDubai flight to Israel

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with countries, including Israel, to determine a motive.

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Aviation accidents

Video | Passengers thwart possible terror attempt

Electric & new energy vehicles

China carmakers eye record 12 million global sales in 2026 as EV demand surges

Huawei

Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million sales

The Chinese tech giant plans to use its self-developed advanced chips across the new Mate 90 series as it overcomes stringent US tech curbs.

A salesperson showcases the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Premium Edition at a store in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Iris Deng
Xinjiang

In Focus | How US sanctions forced Xinjiang’s cotton industry to build a survival model

State support and tech upgrades help producers pivot, but they face tight profit margins, a ‘domestic decoupling’ and EU market spillover.

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Aviation accidents

Netanyahu hails Indian pilot and passengers for averting flydubai crash

Israeli premier praises pilot Smit Machchhar’s ‘extraordinary bravery’ after co-pilot allegedly tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound jet.

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Britain

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ of Iran role in incident at US-run airbase

Tehran says UK ‘barking up the wrong tree’ after Burnham links Iran to a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford.

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Police officers guard an area near RAF Fairford on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Iraq

US ends troop mission in Iraq, Baghdad to celebrate Sovereignty Day on October 1

Some fear pro-Iran armed groups could expand in Iraq with the withdrawal of a US-led coalition originally deployed to fight Islamic State.

Saudi Arabia

Passengers foil bid to crash Israel-bound flight after co-pilot stabs captain

Heroic struggle halts mid-air plunge on flydubai jet before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Israel

Letters | Why Lebanon is crucial to Iran’s negotiations with the US

Readers discuss a development in the conflict in the Middle East, Hong Kong golfers’ success, and the death of Chinese musician.

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of a series of Israeli controlled explosions in the nearby village of al-Mansouri on September 28. Violence declined following a June framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel and a wider US-Iran deal, but Israel has continued to carry out attacks on its northern neighbour. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

‘Hiccup’ or ‘stall’? What rising interest rates mean for Hong Kong home prices

The spectre of looming interest rate rises has revived memories of the 2022 downturn, but the damage will be less severe this time, analysts say.

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Higher interest rates are expected to put Hong Kong’s property market under pressure. Photo: Dickson Lee
Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack

The Israeli military says it has killed at least ‌20 Hamas figures this month, while Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.

India

India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can it survive war?

Pitched as a rival to China’s Belt and Road, IMEC must bypass vulnerable Gulf chokepoints if it is ever to become operational, analysts say.

Iraq

US forces set to complete exit from Iraq after 2 decades

Departure from Iraq bases seen as a boost to Iran and its allies, even as Washington wages war against Tehran.

A military surplus shop in Baghdad. Around 2,500 US troops had been stationed in Iraq in recent years. Photo: EPA
Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel files security complaint after TV station reports Netanyahu’s secret UAE visit

Prime minister’s office accuses broadcaster of endangering lives as Abu Dhabi later confirms high-level talks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

US set to grant sanctions waiver for Iran-Iraq pilgrim flights

Trump administration to allow Iraqi Airways flights to and from the Shiite holy city of Najaf for one month to ease pressure on Baghdad.

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Britain

5 men released on bail in UK over suspected US-run airbase plot

Five British nationals freed under strict conditions as police track possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspension through January

‘Affected travellers will be offered the flexibility to rebook, divert or refund their tickets,’ airline says.

Cathay Pacific Airways has extended its suspension of passenger flights to the Middle East until the end of January next year. Photo: May Tse
War and conflict

Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president

Reported visit comes with the Middle East still gripped by the Israel-US war launched against Iran in February.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal

US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

Displaced Palestinians gather to receive meals distributed by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Friday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

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Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says only diplomacy can end Hormuz crisis after Trump rejects deal

Tehran said the proposed pact would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.

China-Middle East relations

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact

Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene despite the deal’s terms, which could hobble its deterrent effect, analysts say.

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ESG investing

Hong Kong tycoon-backed firm challenges energy-storage giants with new battery

Co-founded by Peter Lee’s family office, EnerVenue has opened a facility in mainland China to scale its nickel-hydrogen batteries.

EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen battery facility in Changzhou. Photo: Daniel Ren
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ball is now in Washington’s court, after setting out conditions for ending the war.

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An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US billboard in Tehran on Monday. Photo: EPA
China-Latin America relations

Exclusive | China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese becomes first woman UN chief

Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi.

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Saudi Arabia

France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks

Macron pledges troops and radar systems to defend Red Sea energy hub at Yanbu following aerial barrage.

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