Houthi rebels attacked an east-west oil pipeline near Medina, in western Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked an east-west oil pipeline near Medina, in western Saudi Arabia.

Satellite images reveal oil slicks near Strait of Hormuz

An image from the European Copernicus programme taken on Wednesday shows brownish streaks on the surface of the water some 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) off the Iranian coast, to the east of the Strait of Hormuz.

Algeria announces the closure of its airspace to all Emirati aircraft

Algeria announced on Thursday the closure of its airspace to civil and military aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates, effective midnight on September 11, following the severing of diplomatic relations with that country.

The IAEA reports "signs of activity" at Pickaxe Mountain, which Trump threatens to destroy

 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Thursday that it has observed construction activity at "Pickaxe" Mountain, a key site linked to Iran's nuclear program.

Ankara rules out invoking the Mecca Defense Pact in response to Houthi attacks

The Turkish Foreign Ministry indicated that the activation of the defense mechanism is not currently under discussion. 

US pushes NATO allies to dismantle ICC, withdraw from founding treaty - Politico

The US has launched a diplomatic push pressing its NATO allies to help dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC) and withdraw from its founding Rome Statute, Politico reported on Thursday.