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Saudi Arabia discovers 110m tonnes of uranium-bearing ore in Madinah

Saudi Arabia has discovered 110 million tonnes of raw materials ⁠containing uranium concentrations in Madinah, the kingdom's energy minister said at the IAEA ⁠General Conference in Vienna, Saudi state ⁠TV reported on Monday. Speaking at the 70th Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the kingdom does not develop its peaceful programme in isolation from the international community or through secret facilities deep within mountains without naming Iran. #VIDEO: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says the Kingdom does not develop its peaceful nuclear program in isolation from the international community or through secret facilities hidden deep within mountains. pic.twitter.com/0ko8tQTz49 — Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) September 14, 2026 Saudi Arabia was looking for a comprehensive nuclear programme solely for civil purposes. According to Arab News, he...
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Fighting, displacement in Yemen deepen humanitarian crisis along its Red Sea coast

Clashes between Yemeni government forces and the Houthi group are intensifying along the country’s western coast, with airstrikes and ground fighting inflicting heavy casualties on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of civilians. At the same time, the wave of people fleeing western coastal areas has expanded, with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reporting that more than 82,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of September, including more than 2,000 who have reached Djibouti. The Yemeni army said that Houthi positions and military equipment were targeted in airstrikes in the areas of Mokha and Dhubab in the western part of Taiz governorate. Armed Forces spokesman Colonel Majid Al-Nazili said in a statement posted on the United States social media platform X that Houthi elements had been neutralised in an area described as a “zone of destruction.” Read: Explainer: Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important? The statements came after the Houthis announced that they had seized the strategically important coastal city of Mokha and its port on the Red Sea as well as several islands, including Mayyun Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said a total of 58 airstrikes had been carried out over the past 24 hours in the governorates of Taiz, Lahij, Al-Jawf, Hajjah, Al-Bayda and Saada. The government-aligned National Resistance Forces said that 500 of its soldiers had been killed and approximately 1,500 wounded in intense fighting along the western coast between August 9 and September 10. The group said that more than 1,000 Houthi fighters had also been killed, with thousands more wounded. Following the heavy casualties, Yemeni Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh issued an urgent call for blood donations from citizens to increase the emergency response capacity of medical facilities in the interim capital Aden. Read More: 3 Pakistanis among 6 killed in Houthi attack on commercial vessel in Bab al-Mandeb The humanitarian impact of the fighting is worsening by the day. The IOM said that more than 82,000 people had been displaced from the governorates of Taiz, Hudaydah and Lahij since the beginning of September. It said that more than 2,000 of those displaced had reached the shores of Djibouti by sea. Local authorities in Aden have meanwhile begun setting up a new displacement camp in Al-Bureiqa district with a capacity of 3,000 to 5,000 people. The camp is intended to provide shelter and basic health care services to families fleeing the areas of Mokha, Hays and Al-Khawkhah. Following the military escalation, Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba stepped up diplomatic efforts and held a phone call with her Somali counterpart Abdisalam Abdi Ali. The two discussed developments in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea as well as threats to the security of international maritime navigation. The Somali side reiterated its support for the preservation of Yemen’s sovereignty and regional security.

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