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Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security
Middle East
October 5, 2026
Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security
The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an…
Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say
Middle East
October 4, 2026
Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say
Tel Aviv — The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize…
How a TV show may have helped save Flight 1073 from disaster
Middle East
October 4, 2026
How a TV show may have helped save Flight 1073 from disaster
One passenger aboard the diverted Flydubai flight has pointed to an unlikely source of inspiration behind his miraculous effort to…
Four American citizens were on Flydubai flight to Israel, according to US officials
Middle East
October 4, 2026
Four American citizens were on Flydubai flight to Israel, according to US officials
Four American citizens who also hold Israeli nationality were among the passengers on board the Israel-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday,…
Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media
Middle East
October 3, 2026
Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media
The pilot suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was removed from a…
Netanyahu shared new intelligence on Iran’s nuclear ambitions with UAE leader, source says
Middle East
October 3, 2026
Netanyahu shared new intelligence on Iran’s nuclear ambitions with UAE leader, source says
Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed new Israeli intelligence indicating Iran is resuming…
Egypt condemns Israeli settlers’ entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
October 3, 2026
Egypt condemns Israeli settlers’ entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt condemned the entry of hundreds of Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and warned against attempts to…
‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Middle East
October 3, 2026
‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his copilot, kept fighting because he could…
Plane landing was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN analyst says
Middle East
October 1, 2026
Plane landing was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN analyst says
The emergency landing of a Flydubai flight was “nothing short of a miracle,” CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas said,…
UAE and Israel launch probes after Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv forced down
Middle East
October 1, 2026
UAE and Israel launch probes after Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv forced down
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on Thursday regarding an incident involving a Flydubai flight carrying Israeli passengers. Via…