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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Agree to Establish Secretariat Under Joint Defence Pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Agree to Establish Secretariat Under Joint Defence Pact

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Saudi ⁠Arabia, ⁠Turkey and ⁠Pakistan agreed to establish ​a secretariat in Saudi Arabia ‌under their Mecca joint ‌defence agreement, ⁠which ⁠will initially be headed by a Pakistani ​secretary-general for three years, the three countries said in ​a joint statement on Monday. • ⁠The three ⁠countries’ representatives ⁠met in ​Istanbul on Monday. • The countries will ​work ⁠to strengthen their collective defence capabilities and cohesion of their armed forces, ⁠the statement said. • The “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,” ⁠signed in early August, is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stipulates that an armed attack against any of the ⁠three would be regarded as an attack on all. (Reporting by Yasmine Ghania and ​Menna Alaa El DinEditing ​by Tomasz Janowski) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See: August 2026 Source link

Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress amid proliferation fears

Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress amid proliferation fears

US President Donald Trump during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Will Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for a pact that would open the kingdom to U.S. nuclear technology. A U.S. official confirmed the submission to MS NOW, saying the agreement, led by the Department of Energy, is consistent with the Atomic Energy Act. The president’s position remains unchanged: the accord will move forward only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords, the official said. The Wall Street Journal reported the submission on Tuesday. The deal, reached in July, would allow U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The 30-year accord also calls for the kingdom to build AP1000 reactors, a project worth tens of billions of dollars that would benefit Westinghouse, jointly owned by Canada-based Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management. Congress now has 90 …

Strategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia ‘need each other too much’

Strategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia ‘need each other too much’

The Saudi crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron are to chair on August 24 the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council, and a number of agreements arer expected to be signed. Among them are a new Dragon-Ball themed amusement park deal in the Paris region and the sale of French military equipment to the kingdom. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle tells us more on what to know about the talks. Keywords for this article Source link

Saudi Arabia asserts its dominance over Esports as MBS arrives in Paris for ‘World Cup’

Saudi Arabia asserts its dominance over Esports as MBS arrives in Paris for ‘World Cup’

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in France for a two-day visit this Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the crown prince for the closing ceremony of the so-called Esports World Cup in Paris… which is organised and financed by the Saudis. Analysis by Andy Miah, chair of Sciences Communication & Future Media at the University of Salford. Keywords for this article Source link

Houthis Claim Fourth Attack On Saudi Aramco Refineries This Month

Houthis Claim Fourth Attack On Saudi Aramco Refineries This Month

Yemen’s Houthis, or the Ansar Allah movement, released a statement Thursday announcing new military operations against Saudi Arabia which targeted an Aramco facility and an airport in Najran province, saying that forces “carried out two military operations using two drones.” “The first targeted a sensitive target belonging to the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport, while the second targeted Aramco in Najran. Both operations successfully achieved their objectives, by God’s grace,” the Houthi statement declared. LinkedIn/Reuters  Najran is a mid-sized city of around 400,000 and is located in southwest Saudi Arabia, bordering Saada province in northwest Yemen. The Saudis didn’t immediately acknowledge the attack, or whether there’s been damage or casualties from the launches has not been quickly forthcoming. The Houthis are still complaining of Saudi airspace violations, while in the midst of a “siege for siege” operation.  The day prior the Houthis laid out three objectives imposed on the Saudis: The first was described as “siege for siege,” referring to Ansarallah’s declared naval restrictions against Saudi shipping. The second involved “striking Saudi troop buildups wherever they are,” while the …

Tehran’s Houthi Proxies Attack Saudi Aramco Again, Crude Spikes, As Iran’s Military Command To Be ‘More Aggressive’

Tehran’s Houthi Proxies Attack Saudi Aramco Again, Crude Spikes, As Iran’s Military Command To Be ‘More Aggressive’

Summary Saudi Aramco attacked again: Houthi drone strikes on a Saudi refinery sent oil prices higher. Hormuz stalemate & standoff: US says it can sustain the Iranian port blockade indefinitely. Iran digs in: Tehran appears prepared for a prolonged war of attrition. Hard-liners rise: Iran reshuffled senior security leadership toward a more aggressive posture. Diplomacy dead-end: Iran says the U.S. has miscalculated, while talks remain deadlocked. *  *  * Attack on Saudi Aramco Facility Sees Crude Spike Oil prices have spiked Thursday on emerging reports that the Houthis have freshly targeted an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan with two drones, according to regional Saba News Agency. It seems this is part of Iran’s ‘counter-pressure’ playing book against Washington and its Gulf allies, given the Houthis have long been a proxy arm of Iran. The Houthi group is in the midst of a ‘siege for siege’ war on Saudi shipping and energy.  The Hormuz stalemate is meanwhile continuing, given War Secretary Pete Hegseth now says that the US military can maintain a blockade on Iranian …

Send your questions for Keir Simmons as he reports from Saudi Arabia

Send your questions for Keir Simmons as he reports from Saudi Arabia

Keir Simmons has covered the Iran war from the beginning, including attending negotiations in Pakistan and Switzerland. In recent weeks, he has been in the Gulf region reporting on the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Now, as a multinational maritime coalition meets in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to try to secure international trade routes throughout the Middle East, NBC News’ chief international correspondent will be there on the ground. Send in your questions and Simmons may answer them in a Q&A for subscribers. Submit your questions for Keir Simmons. He may answer them today in a Q&A for subscribers. Source link

Former Everton midfielder Gueye joins Saudi Diriyah

Former Everton midfielder Gueye joins Saudi Diriyah

Aug 9 : Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye joined recently promoted Saudi Pro League side Diriyah as a free agent after leaving Everton, the Saudi club announced on Sunday. “Idrissa is one of ours. His experience is an asset,” Diriyah said on X, without providing more details. Local media said that he had signed a one-year contract with an optional second season. The 36-year-old left Everton in July after seven seasons across two spells, spending three years at Ligue 1 side Paris St Germain in between. The former Lille player has made more than 130 caps for Senegal, winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021. Gueye joins the Saudi club following the signings of Democratic Republic of Congo captain Chancel Mbemba and Bosnia & Herzegovina goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj. Source link