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August 9, 2026 2:05 PM

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign trilateral defence pact

For the first time, Turkiye's defence-industrial base, Pakistan's nuclear-deterrence and Saudi Arabia's financial muscle fuse into a single military bloc The geopolitical shift fundamentally rewrites security-architecture from the Mediterranean to South Asia On Friday, 7th August, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan, signed a trilateral, defence-pact in the holy city of Mecca. The closely-watched summit brought together Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkiye's President Recep...

July 29, 2026 9:21 PM

Major Gulf fighting resumes as US and Saudi strike Iran’s allies in Iraq

The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran last week. Iran, for its part, rejected an Omani proposal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz and said it had fired on ships in the strait and at U.S. bases in Jordan. The renewed combat and diplomatic setbacks pushed oil prices up for the first time since last week, signall...

July 29, 2026 12:42 PM

US, Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a "major miscalculation". The strikes on targets inside Iraq come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at resolving the conflict over the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flowed before the war. The U.S. and Saud...

July 25, 2026 10:49 AM

Trump says he won’t proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalization in relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday that Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman had signed an agreement on developing the first commercial nuclear reactors in oil-rich Saudi Arabia and that it would next go to Congress for review. Trump ha...

July 14, 2026 9:10 AM

Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm

Yemen's Houthi movement fired missiles at Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control on Monday, breaking a four-year truce in the conflict between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned group. Saudi Arabia intercepted missiles "launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region," the spokesperson for a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on X. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said they had targeted the internationa...

June 21, 2026 12:22 PM

International Day of Yoga draws strong participation across Saudi Arabia

More than 500 participants gathered in Riyadh on Saturday to celebrate the International Day of Yoga, highlighting the growing popularity of Yoga in Saudi Arabia and its role in promoting health and well-being. The event, organised by the Embassy of India in Riyadh in collaboration with the Saudi Yoga Committee and local partners, was held at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex. Diplomats, yoga practitioners and members of the local community took part in the programme. The United Nation...

June 10, 2026 10:30 AM

‘Desert Harmony’ Showcases Deepening India–Saudi Cultural Engagement

The Embassy of India in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, hosted a cultural evening titled “Desert Harmony - Sitar Melodies,” celebrating the rich heritage of Indian classical music. The highlight of the evening was a performance by internationally acclaimed sitar maestro Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, whose rendition captivated the audience and reflected the depth and enduring appeal of Indian classical music. In his opening address, Ambassador of India to Sau...

May 4, 2026 10:33 AM

OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Seven OPEC+ countries will raise oil output targets by 188,000 barrels per day in June, the third consecutive monthly increase, OPEC+ said in a statement after an online meeting. The increase is the same as that agreed for May minus the share of the United Arab Emirates, which left the group on May 1....

April 28, 2026 4:40 PM

Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

Saudi Arabia will host an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah on Tuesday, the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago. A Gulf official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the meeting aimed to craft a response to the thousands of Iranian missile and drone attacks Gulf states have faced since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with strikes on Iran on February 28. The war has seen key energy infrast...

April 28, 2026 3:36 PM

EXPLAINER-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure. The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snake across the seabed of the strait, connecting countries from India and Southeast Asia to Europe via the Gulf states and Egypt. WHAT MAKES UNDERSEA CABLES IMPORTANT?...