Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis.

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest reut.rs/4i1DcON reut.rs/4i1DcON

NEW - Saudi Aramco has instructed staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely, six sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

One person killed and eight injured overnight in a Houthi attack on Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Two people were killed in an attack on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oilfield after air defences intercepted a drone attempting to target a facility at the field in the Eastern region, the state news agency reported on Wednesday citing an energy ministry official. There was no impact on operations in the field following the drone attack.

JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday. The move was due to a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen, two of the US officials said. The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, after recent deadly strikes including on Riyadh's airport. Two of the US officials said the ordered departures would potentially involve the evacuation of all personnel and their families from the US Mission to Saudi Arabia. w/@RamiAyyub @humeyra_pamuk

US STATE DEPT IS PREPARING TO ISSUE AN ORDERED DEPARTURE OF SOME PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS AT US EMBASSIES ACROSS THE GULF - US OFFICIALS

RT @Reuters: Death toll from Houthi attack on Yemen training camp rises to 73 reut.rs/4eoR4jJ reut.rs/4eoR4jJ

🔊 'More people are taking the land route out of Saudi Arabia … And that's a big shift from what we saw earlier on in the war, where Saudi Arabia became sort of the haven for people fleeing.' @timourazhari reports on the road out of Riyadh on Reuters World News reut.rs/4iaiiM0

Tom Barrack at Global Security Form in Doha says the US no longer wants to own the “Grand Bargain” – oil in return for security. Says that conflict and controversy was to the western favor, the more off-base the region was the more it could manipulate the fossil fuels. He said that the America that is the guarantor to the world for the last 80 years is no longer there. Says this isn't "abandonment" but that the US now wants to "tend". Calls it a process similar to "raising teenagers"

Now officially postponed till 2027, with new date to be announced - email seen by Reuters

SAUDI FII CONFERENCE SCRAPS IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE, CONSIDERS POSTPONEMENT, SOURCES SAY

Very sad to learn of Aziz's sudden passing. He was always so generous with his time and thoughts. الله يرحمه

Saudi Defense Minister KBS in the UAE today to meet with UAE Vice President Sheik Mansour. Visit comes just over two weeks after Mansour visited Riyadh. Yemen continues to be seen as the key driver for both states to break the ice amid a rift.

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensify their attacks on the world's largest oil exporter ... Sisi said in a speech on Saturday that Egypt would act in accordance with guidance from Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited Sisi on September 15, after fighting in Yemen reignited.

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis fired several missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, two Yemeni government officials told Reuters. Yemeni govt ministers there at the time said to be safe, sources say.

Houthis attacked Riyadh's airport 20 times this month with drones and cruise/ballistic missiles, spokesperson for Saudi-led coalition says 4 of those attacks were deadly.

🚨EU-GCC Summit scheduled for Oct. 24 in Riyadh has been postponed — EU statement No reason given, but diplomats say due to Riyadh airport closure/security situation. Summit was supposed to host EU and Gulf heads of state. Latest global event postponed after Houthi attacks.