Sat 08 August 2026: Yemen’s army announced Saturday that it launched a military operation at Houthi targets and military equipment. Army spokesman Col. Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement that the operation was carried out in response to Houthi attacks on military camps in the provinces of Marib and Hadhramaut. Nuzaili said the operation targeting […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support. A new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan has raised questions about the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, where fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran has prompted some countries to […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: At least 300 children reported killed in Gaza in the 300 days since October 2025 truce between Israel and Hamas was agreed. At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called “ceasefire” was announced on October 10, 2025 – an average of one child […]
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Fri August 07 2026: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition. According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that killed his […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Within hours of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Iranian parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei posted a pointed rejection on X. سعودیها باید بدانند که توافق کاغذی با ترکیه و پاکستان برای آنها امنیتآور نیست، همانطور که سالها شیردهی یکطرفه به آمریکاییها برایشان امنیت نیاورد. سیاستهایتان […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of a commander for a multinational maritime defence alliance to protect freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Saudi Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Thursday that Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Uganda’s parliament voted on Thursday to authorize the potential deployment of its troops to Gaza as part of a multinational security force envisioned in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan for the territory, according to Reuters. Before the vote, Ugandan Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers Trump had, through emissaries, […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Erdogan will meet with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his office says. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting in Saudi Arabia on Friday for what his office has billed as a routine one-day working visit amid regional tensions. The trip will be […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: Islamabad seeks economic backing while balancing new defence commitments and a volatile regional security landscape. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit, which comes “against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Gulf”, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in […]
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