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Yemeni government forces say they have 'secured' Bab al-Mandab Strait

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Houthi-run media deny the government has made advances in the Dhubab area, which overlooks the strategic Red Sea waterway.

Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say

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The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.

Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis

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The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

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State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

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The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

Three reasons Middle East oil supply is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels

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Experts say US military assistance, using shuttle tankers and pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz mean exports have rebounded.

'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

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Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack

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He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination'

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Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

Netanyahu says flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'

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Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel

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A pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.

Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack

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Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).

Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack

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Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).

Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

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Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

Plummeting Israel flight like 'rollercoaster', says passenger

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An aeroplane flying to Israel fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes before it was diverted.

Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing

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Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.

UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says

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Iran's foreign minister has responded, saying the PM was "barking up the wrong tree".

'Shaken and emotional' passengers arrive at Israeli airport

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The BBC's Yogita Limaye is at Ben Gurion Airport as passengers from the Flydubai flight arrive in Israel.

'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker

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The man says he "pulled the controls" of the plane after it plummeted during the attack.

UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says

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The prime minister's comments come days after the suspects were released on the 'strictest possible bail conditions'.

Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane

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Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane

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Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends

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The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.

Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends

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The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.

Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots

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Despite a brief emergency alert signalling a hijacking, the Israeli prime minister's office confirmed this had been ruled out.

Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in Gaza

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Witnesses say Raseel's tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home

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Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers.

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home

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Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers.

Egyptian officials convicted of kidnapping Italian student found dead in 2016

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Giulio Regeni's tortured body was found days after he went missing on a research trip to Egypt in 2016, while studying at Cambridge University.

Egyptian officials convicted of kidnapping Italian student found dead in 2016

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Giulio Regeni's tortured body was found days after he went missing on a research trip to Egypt in 2016, while studying at Cambridge University.