These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Saturday Oct. 24 at 6pm GMT.

- Jordan’s King Abdullah orders security forces to respond firmly to Karak church attack
- Turkiye to tell Yemen FM Houthi attacks on civilians emains open to talks with US under Pakistan-brokered deal, envoy says
- Israeli forces displace 1,500 Palestinians in Hebron after deadly attack
- UAE’s Ras Al-Khaimah shuts beaches amid tanker oil spill

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Saudi Arabia’s rise as the world’s largest sukuk market could help fund long-term investments in renewable energy, transport, tourism and industry as Islamic finance assets head toward $10.5 trillion by 2030. arab.news/j62hq

Saudi Arabia's southwestern highlands are feeling the chill. Temperatures have dipped below 15°C in parts of Najran, Al-Baha and Asir, with the Kingdom's lowest reading so far at 11°C in Badr Al Janoub, Najran, according to the NCM.

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque head Sheikh Al-Sudais warned the security of Islam’s holy sites is a “red line that must not be breached,” condemning repeated Houthi missile and drone strikes targeting Makkah and Madinah as a flagrant crime. arab.news/5brdt

New Arab Parliament President Saad Al-Otaibi says the Palestinian cause will remain the body's top priority, following his election in Cairo on Saturday. arab.news/wbs4q

🔴 BREAKING: Saudi Civil Defense issues alert, warning that Riyadh city is under a "hostile aerial threat" arab.news/y3s2m

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology forecasts continued heavy thunderstorms on Sunday, with flash floods, hail and dust-stirring winds possible across 11 regions. October was projected to be the peak of the Kingdom’s rainy season. arab.news/bfnxk

🔴 BREAKING: Coalition Forces: Another drone intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh area
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Israel says closing all land crossings with West Bank on election day arab.news/nuwth

Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats arab.news/y6rf3

Saudi Shoura Council member Saad Al-Otaibi was elected president of the Arab Parliament after winning election unopposed in Cairo. He said unity among Arab states remains key to addressing regional challenges. arab.news/wbs4q

This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional.
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Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns.
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What to know about the Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky.
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Trump administration demands county election officials identify noncitizen voters in California arab.news/w3rt9

US President Donald Trump votes early in Florida for US midterm elections.
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US envoy Tom Barrack rejected the notion that Washington supports Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri in Syria’s Sweida, voicing concern over armed groups and warning of the role of Captagon profits in weapons acquisition. arab.news/yhu5g

Armed groups have closed the Sweida-Damascus highway in both directions, adding to restrictions on residents, including employees and students, SANA reported. The instability highlights the challenges facing Syria’s post-Assad government. arab.news/yhu5g

Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against militants and denies recruiting Afghan fighters arab.news/gbu96

🔴 BREAKING: Coalition: Air defenses intercepted and destroyed drone in Riyadh region. #SPA arab.news/y3s2m