Speaking at the Nova Libya Expo in Benghazi today, National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Masoud Suleiman said "The Corporation has plans to inc...

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Pentagon confirms execution order for Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 in Fort Hood shooting in 2009.

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn't eaten in three days out of worry.

In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.

Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

US and several allies say Iran committed 'terrorist actions' The US and nine other countries across the Americas in a joint statement condemned what they called Iran's "terrorist actions". The joint statement was released by the US and endorsed by Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago. "On 5 October, the undersigned nations, condemn the terrorist actions and other malign influence operations in our hemisphere by Iran and its terrorist proxies," it read.  "These hostile efforts include a range of Iranian and proxy-sponsored lethal plotting, illicit fundraising, political interference and foreign influence activities, and operations meant to bolster terrorist networks, coerce perceived enemies, compromise legal or administrative processes, and harm regional security." The joint statement indicated that the countries "stand united" against "such threats", demanding that Tehran and "its proxies must halt these actions now".

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments:  The chief executive of Saudi Aramco warned that the world's oil stockpiles are now "scarily thin". Amin Nasser said the conflict reduced oil supply from the region by "nearly 3bn barrels", with over 1bn barrels of oil released from reserves to cushion the depletion. He estimated that "less than 6bn barrels of commercial inventories remain today, with the vast majority not practically available". A US Navy helicopter disappeared from publicly available flight-tracking data after it declared and emergency over the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia. The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk declared an emergency at approximately 9.20 pm GMT on Monday while flying near Yanbu, located on Saudi Arabia's western coast. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a global food security crisis, the secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) John Denton warned. According to the Wall Street Journal, Denton indicated that if the vital waterway is not reopened, grain prices could rise by up to 80 percent. The situation in the strait has also caused a  shortage of around 2.7 million tons of fertiliser on the world market, a decrease of nearly 40 percent. US president Donal Trump told rally goers in Grand Island, Nebraska, that high gas prices were a "small price to pay" for keeping the country and the world safe. "It’s a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe," he said during the event.  The UK warned Israel that it will expel 27 Israeli diplomats from the Israeli embassy in London unless Tel Aviv's decision to close the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem is reversed, Ynet reported. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the decision to close the consulate last month in retaliation against the British move to ban trade with Israeli settlements. 

Despite being behind at halftime, France scored four goals in 15 minutes to defeat Belgium (4-1). Thanks to this win, France are first in Group 1 after four matches.  

Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing two people and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday. 

The Saudi Civil Aviation authority said the airports of Najran and Jazan were targeted in two attacks on Monday night, resulting in three injuries and some material damage. In a statement issued Tuesday, the authority said three people sustained minor injuries and property damages were reported from the attacks.

DUBAI: Israel was prepared to shoot down a FlyDubai passenger plane carrying more than 150 Israelis after the captain was attacked in the cockpit, CBS News reported on Monday, citing two Israeli sources familiar with the incident. Israel has a long-standing procedure for potential 9/11-style attacks involving passenger aircraft, under which a rogue plane approaching the country could be shot down to prevent it from hitting a high-value target. The decision would ultimately have to be made by th

Torrential rainfall and flash flooding left parts of Senegal’s capital Dakar underwater on Monday with other regions of the country also affected.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Romuald Wadagni to the Elysee Palace on Monday. It’s the Beninese president’s first official visit to France since taking office in May.