UAE President meets Saudi defence minister, flydubai pilot recounts attack and Macron begins Gulf visit

Podcast: Trending Middle East · The National News

Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to discuss regional security and stability amid continuing Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar speaks exclusively to The National about how he thwarted a mid-air cockpit attack by his co-pilot, who struck him with an axe and sent the aircraft into a steep dive, before passengers and crew intervened and all 172 people on board were saved. Egypt’s National Defence Council pledges all necessary and possible support to Saudi Arabia as President Abde...