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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei attend a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran, Iran, 26 October, 2026.

Qatar says Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed

A spokesperson for the Qatari ​Foreign Ministry told a press briefing that Iran ⁠should stop threats against Arab Gulf states ​and open the Strait of Hormuz to show good ​intentions.

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Two Bangladeshis injured in attack on Dammam airport: Ministry

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File Photo: Reuters

How would a Netanyahu election loss change Israel's policies toward the Palestinians?

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attend the Mecca defense pact meeting between Turkey, Saudi Arabia ​and Pakistan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 5, 2026. Photo: Saudi Press Agency / Reuters

Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord, Ankara says

A Saudi man walks past a banner of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman displayed on a commercial building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 15, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS

How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

Fuel tanks were among the first casualties at the Fujairah oil zone, a combination refinery and oil port that the UAE used to skirt Iran's blockade of Hormuz. Iranian munitions have struck Fujairah at least 19 times since the war began; the first strikes caused three days of fires in early March.

Iran's precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plans

A large crowd of passengers gathers outside Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has issued strict directives to airlines to assist travelers yesterday (12 October 2026), Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS.

Saudi flight disruptions: Caab orders airlines to aid stranded passengers, assist with visas

US dollar gains against major currencies amid rate hike expectations. Photo: Representational

Dollar firm near 18-month highs, as Gulf unrest, US inflation keep investors on edge

General view of the highway leading to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 12 October, 2026.

Skies over Saudi capital empty after deadly Houthi airport strikes

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud leave after a committee meeting of Mecca defence pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 8 October, 2026.

Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. 6 October 2026. Photo: Reuters

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

An Iranian drone and an Iranian missile system are displayed in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, 30 July, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say

Dubai state-owned flydubai will operate 14 weekly services between the UAE’s and Israel’s financial capitals from Nov 26 Photo: Reuters

Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say