The Houthi drone was reportedly shot down by Saudi forces, and its debris injured a dozen people Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed a drone over Abha International Airport near the Yemeni border on Thursday, state media has said. At least 12 people were reportedly injured by falling debris, and Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for […]
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US offers $10mn for info on Kabul Airport bombers
More than 180 people, including 13 US military personnel, were killed in the attack last August The US government has offered a $10 million reward for information which could lead to the arrest or identification of those behind the Kabul Airport bombing in August 2021, which killed 13 US military personnel. Gentry Smith, the assistant […]
Panic attacks, public urination reported at JFK airport amid major delays
JetBlue Airways blames weather conditions on mass flight delays Chaotic scenes unfolded at New York’s JFK International Airport over the weekend as weather conditions forced numerous flight delays, leaving hundreds of JetBlue passengers waiting on the tarmac. Some reportedly lost control of their bladders, and also suffered panic attacks. The affected passengers were stuck on […]
Riot police called amid airport protest (VIDEO)
Snowstorm left passengers fuming as they were stuck in Istanbul Airport Istanbul Airport, the global hub of Turkish Airlines and one of the busiest airports in Europe, closed on Monday in the wake of heavy snowfall. Flights remain suspended until midnight on Wednesday Some of the stranded passengers were taken to hotels, but scores more […]
Australian airport security guards made travelers hand over phones & passwords
Human rights activists have expressed concern over the practice, calling it a violation of privacy Australia found itself embroiled in yet another controversy this week after returning travelers claimed they were forced to hand over their phones and passwords to border officials at the airport. One man told The Guardian on Tuesday that he and […]
‘Drone attack’ kills three at Abu Dhabi airport
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the strike Three people were killed and six wounded in an apparent drone attack on Abu Dhabi on Monday, UAE police have said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced a strike “deep” in Emirati territory. Three fuel trucks exploded in the industrial Mussafah area near storage facilities used by […]
Deadly Colombian airport bombings branded terrorist attack
The twin blasts that rocked an airport in the Colombian city of Cucuta on Tuesday, killing two police officers, was a terrorist attack, the country’s President Ivan Duque has said. “We reject the cowardly terrorist attack that occurred in the city of Cucuta,” Duque wrote on Twitter, adding that the military and police were doing […]
Tearful airport reunions as Australia reopens borders to the vaccinated for first time after almost 600 days of Covid restrictions
Australia has eased its harsh international border curbs on Monday, allowing many families to reunite after months apart and prompting emotional scenes at airports in Sydney and Melbourne. Starting from November 1, fully vaccinated Australian citizens have been greenlighted to travel abroad freely without a special permit or the need to quarantine on arrival. The […]
Volcanic ash forces shutdown of airport at Spain’s La Palma island
Spanish officials have closed the airport of La Palma on Thursday due to ash coming from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been erupting on the most northwesterly island in the Canary Islands archipelago for more than two weeks. “The La Palma Airport is inoperative due to ash accumulation. The established protocols are being applied,” […]
Drone attack targets Erbil International Airport hosting US-led coalition forces, multiple explosions reported
Footage from witnesses has shown multiple explosions at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The blasts apparently resulted from a drone strike targeting the airport which is used by the US-led coalition. Local media reported, citing Kurdistan Region’s Directorate of Counter Terrorism (CTD), that “explosive-laden drones” targeted the air hub, which is hosting […]
White House praises ‘businesslike & professional’ Taliban as first civilian flight since Kabul airport CHAOS safely lands in Qatar
The Taliban has been “businesslike and professional” in putting together the first civilian charter flight following the August 31 deadline for the US military’s departure from Kabul, according to the Biden administration. The White House on Thursday praised the “flexibility” of the group – which now controls almost all of Afghanistan – in arranging the […]








