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Iran Mecca Pact Invitation Raises Major Regional Questions
Iran may have been offered an unexpected place inside a defence framework created by three countries with very different...
Bangladesh Defence Pact: Dhaka Keeps Strategic Options Open
Bangladesh is keeping the door open to closer cooperation with the new Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Türkiye defence framework, but the government...
Mecca Pact: Could Egypt and Qatar Join Islamic Bloc?
The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Türkiye defence pact signed in Mecca on August 7 has immediately raised a much larger question: is...
Mecca Defence Agreement Gives Pakistan New Strategic Options
Pakistan has long responded to periods of strategic uncertainty by looking beyond its borders for stronger partners. The latest...
Pakistan Saudi Arabia Turkey Defence Pact: What It Means
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a landmark joint defence agreement that could reshape security cooperation across the...
India-Bound Saudi Crude Tanker Turns Back in Red Sea After Houthi Warning: What It Means for India’s Oil Supply
Geopolitical tensions in West Asia have intensified once again after an India-bound Saudi Crude Oil tanker altered its route...
Global Diplomacy, Security Tensions and Policy Shifts Dominate Tuesday: Key International Developments Explained
The international landscape witnessed another eventful day as governments across Asia, Europe and North America navigated diplomatic engagements, regional...
Could Donald Trump Win a Nobel Peace Prize? How the Abraham Accords Could Transform the Middle East
The possibility of Saudi Arabia formally recognising Israel has once again moved to the centre of global diplomacy after...
Trump’s Abraham Accords Expansion Plan Could Reshape the Middle East After Iran War
As negotiations around a possible US-Iran peace framework continue to evolve, US President Donald Trump appears to be pursuing...
Trump Claims US Has More Oil Than Russia and Saudi Arabia as Tankers Move to Boost Exports
As US-Iran ceasefire negotiations face uncertainty in Islamabad, US President Donald Trump has shifted focus to energy dominance, claiming...
Saudi Arabia and UAE Edge Closer to War with Iran as Regional Tensions Escalate
As tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are nearing...
How Mecca and Medina Came Under Saudi Arabian Rule: A Historical and Political Overview
The question of how Mecca and Medina — Islam’s holiest cities — came under Saudi Arabian control remains deeply...
US–Iran Conflict Pushes Pakistan Toward Saudi Arabia: Can Islamabad Maintain Neutrality?
Pakistan once believed it had perfected a delicate diplomatic balancing act in West Asia. By strengthening ties with Saudi...
No Indian Killed in Missile Strike on Saudi Residential Area, Confirms Indian Embassy in Riyadh
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has confirmed that no Indian nationals lost their lives in the recent missile strike...
Saudi Arabia Bans Poultry Imports from India and 39 Other Countries Over Avian Influenza Concerns
In a significant move that could reshape global poultry trade flows, Saudi Arabia has announced a sweeping ban on...
Oil, Not Ideology, Is Why Saudi Arabia Stopped Trump From Striking Iran
Iran appeared to be on the brink. Streets were flooded with protests demanding the overthrow of the regime. Reports...
Yemen Prime Minister Salem bin Braik Resigns, Foreign Minister Zindani Appointed Successor
Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has formally accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Braik, according to...
1,800-Year-Old Mummified Cheetahs Discovered Inside Caves in Saudi Arabia
The discovery of naturally mummified cheetah remains hidden for centuries inside caves in northern Saudi Arabia is offering rare...
UAE-Backed Separatists in Yemen Demand Independence Referendum Amid Escalating Conflict Over Strategic Territory
As Saudi-backed government forces moved to reclaim territories seized just weeks earlier, Yemen’s southern separatist movement announced on Friday...
UAE Announces Exit from Yemen After Saudi Airstrike on Rebel-Held Mukalla Port
A rare public crisis between two of the Gulf’s most powerful allies deepened on Tuesday after the United Arab...
Trump’s “Hua Toh Hua” Moment: Did He Justify the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi?
Back in 2018, during Donald Trump’s first administration, the CIA concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)...