Saudi authorities have prolonged the shutdown of King Khalid International Airport until October 17 following ongoing Houthi rebel strikes. These security disruptions have impacted regional aviation, leading Etihad Airways to suspend flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh through October 19. Simultaneously, the United Kingdom has sanctioned two Iranian nationals over alleged attack plots, claims which Tehran has formally rejected. In Pakistan, authorities have arrested associates of former leader Imran Khan following the declaration of emergency rule and the suspension of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government. Furthermore, the International Monetary Fund has significantly lowered its economic outlook for Gulf nations. Due to the extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the IMF now anticipates a 3.9 per cent economic contraction for the United Arab Emirates throughout the current year.
Source : The National
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