Makkah Agreement enters into force
The Makkah Defense Agreement between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia entered into force on November 14. It is open-ended and has no fixed expiration date.
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Scale of environmental damage to Persian Gulf from Iran conflict revealed
Scientists worldwide are expressing deep concern over the threat to the Persian Gulf’s marine flora and fauna, driven by frequent oil spills linked to the conflict involving the USA and Iran.
Brent and WTI crude oil prices fall by close of trading
Global benchmark crude oil prices moved toward a moderate decline, with Brent and WTI futures settling at $95.52 and $88.23 per barrel, respectively.
Saudi oil tanker firm crossing Hormuz with US coordination - report
Saudi Arabia’s main shipping firm is sending some tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the U.S. military, Bloomberg reported.
Saudi Arabia confirms plans to host Intervision contest
Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Intervision contest in Saudi Arabia will not take place in 2026 and will be postponed until autumn 2027.
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged in attack
An administrative building belonging to the Saudi national oil company, Saudi Aramco, in Riyadh has sustained minor damage in an attack, with no casualties reported, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy reported.
Turkiye ratifies Mecca defence agreement
The Turkish Parliament on Thursday approved a bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, paving the way for closer military cooperation among the three countries.
Saudi Arabia and Syria sign defense cooperation agreement
Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
OPEC plus nations agree to keep production quotas
The seven OPEC+ nations, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, have agreed keep oil production quotas in December at the previous month’s level, OPEC said.
Iran and Mecca alliance states to address Middle East security
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said participants in four-nation talks in Tehran on Monday agreed that security in West Asia should be based on regional states, with external interference prevented.
Riyadh expresses concern over escalation in the Middle East
The Saudi leadership considers it essential to open channels for negotiation between the parties to the Middle East conflict
Security officials from Mecca Pact states to visit Iran
Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level contact since the kingdom became a pressure point in the wider Iran conflict.
US rushes to evacuate embassies in Middle East - Media
The USA is once again evacuating embassy staff from countries in the Middle East, a process described as chaotic, according to CNN.
Türkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia urge to open Strait of Hormuz
Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have called for an urgent and full resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, they said in a joint statement of the foreign ministers after a meeting in Istanbul.
Istanbul to host first-ever R4-E3 talks
Istanbul will host meetings of top diplomats of the R4 mechanism (Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia) and the European E3 mechanism (UK, Germany, and France), including in an unprecedented combined format, on October 23.
Pakistan providing Saudi Arabia 'whatever support needed' amid Houthi attacks
Pakistan is providing Saudi Arabia with “whatever support is needed” to defend the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Houthi group, Pakistani military spokesman Sharif Chaudhry said.
Houthis conduct 6 operations against Saudi Arabia in 48 hours
Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement Ansar Allah has carried out a series of strikes on Saudi Arabia over the past 48 hours, targeting facilities belonging to oil and gas company Saudi Aramco, airports and military bases, the rebels’ military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed.
Iran seeks friendly relations with Arab states
Iran has always sought friendly relations with Arab countries and is ready to offer to sign security agreements with them, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Mohebi said.
Moscow: US-Iran memorandum to save Middle East from full-scale war
The situation in the Middle East is on the brink of a large-scale war, although the Islamabad memorandum between the U.S. and Iran has everything to bring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz back to the diplomatic track, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the 9th round of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue.
Lavrov arrives in Bahrain
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Bahrain to take part in the ninth round of the strategic dialogue between Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
