Yemen War & Red Sea Security: Yemen’s internationally recognized government says it has taken control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb area from the Houthis, including Dhubab airport and a road cut between Dhubab and Mokha, as fighting intensifies around Sanaa and Saada. Airspace Warning: The Houthis warned international airlines that Saudi airspace is unsafe and could become a “theater of operations,” as the Saudi-led coalition pushes “Operation Dawn of Yemen.” Oil Market Pressure: Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned global oil stockpiles are “scarily thin,” saying rebuilding reserves could take up to two years and stressing the need for full Strait of Hormuz reopening. Saudi Energy Operations: Reports conflict on whether the East-West pipeline was hit, but Bloomberg says oil continues to flow through the Petroline, with flows reportedly boosted to keep exports moving. UAE Economic Pulse: A UAE PMI report says non-oil private sector conditions improved in September, with pricing power rising and output growth quickening. Aviation & Trade Links: flyadeal launched a non-stop Mumbai–Riyadh route, while India and the UAE discussed expanding trade and investment ties. Oman Policy Update: Oman published new citizenship conditions for divorced foreign wives, requiring renunciation of prior nationality and long residency with an Omani spouse. Kuwait Education Incident: Kuwait ordered a three-month suspension of a secondary school’s administration after suffocation incidents involving female students.