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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Wed 05 August 2026: Egypt “will not allow” Ethiopia to build new dams on the Nile River, Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said Tuesday amid a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Sewilam’s remarks came about two weeks after media reports said that Ethiopia is planning to build three additional dams on the […]
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Wed 05 August 2026: The administration of French university Sciences Po Paris reportedly used unprecedented surveillance methods against students involved in pro-Palestine demonstrations, according to local investigative outlet Mediapart, Anadolu reports. Citing several internal disciplinary files, Mediapart said on Monday that students were monitored on social media, photographed without their knowledge, and observed during gatherings to collect […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: Two Israeli female soldiers died by suicide this week, bringing the number of serving Israeli soldiers who have taken their own lives since the start of the year to 16, amid growing concern over rising suicide rates in the military since the war in the Gaza Strip began. Haaretz reported on […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: British regulators have launched a formal investigation into eight unnamed charities over allegations that they channeled millions of pounds in donations to illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, the Charity Commission for England and Wales announced Wednesday. The inquiry will seek to determine how much charitable money was sent to […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently “very difficult” while describing his presence as “a major source of strength” for the country. Speaking in an interview broadcast by Iranian state television to mark the second anniversary of his inauguration, Pezeshkian said the more […]
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