Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Stays Bilateral, Shutting Out Turkey Amid Regional Tensions

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have finalised a mutual defence pact that explicitly excludes Turkey, according to sources close to the Saudi military. This clarification comes amid speculation of a trilateral alliance involving the three nations, fuelled by escalating regional tensions.A Turkish official had indicated earlier this month that Ankara was in talks to join the agreement. However, a source

February 2, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemn Pahalgam And Red Fort Terrorist Attacks By Pakistan Based Terrorists

Saudi Arabia has issued a strong condemnation of two major terrorist attacks in India: the Pahalgam incident in Jammu and Kashmir and the assault near the Red Fort in New Delhi.The condemnation emerged during the third meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Security Working Group, held under the Political, Consular and Security Cooperation Committee of the Strategic Partnership Council.This gathering

January 29, 2026
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UAE Backs Out of Pak Airport Deal After President’s Surprise And A Watershed India Trip

The surprise visit of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India has sent ripples through South Asian geopolitics, delivering an unexpected blow to Pakistan. Just after his three-hour trip to Delhi, Abu Dhabi abruptly abandoned plans to operate Islamabad International Airport—a deal under discussion since August 2025.Pakistani outlet The Express Tribune

January 26, 2026
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Gulf Cinemas Block Border-2 Film Over Pakistan Theme, Echoing Dhurandhar Ban

Border-2, the eagerly awaited Hindi war film starring Sunny Deol, faces a significant setback just ahead of its 23 January 2026 release. Scheduled to thrill audiences across India with its patriotic narrative rooted in Indo-Pak military history, the sequel to J P Dutta’s 1997 classic has been outright banned in key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi

January 22, 2026
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8 Islamic Nations Endorse Trump’s Gaza Peace Initiative, Commit To Board of Peace Membership

Foreign Ministers from eight Islamic countries have formally welcomed an invitation from United States President Donald J. Trump to join the "Board of Peace", a new multilateral body aimed at resolving the protracted Gaza conflict.The announcement came in a joint statement issued on Wednesday from Doha, Qatar, signalling a significant diplomatic breakthrough in Middle East peace efforts.The

January 22, 2026
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UAE’s Alarm: UAE-India Defence Pact Counters Saudi-Pakistan Nuclear Nexus Amid West Asian Storm

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made a swift three-hour visit to India on 19 January 2026, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid surging tensions across West Asia.This unannounced trip, extended at Modi’s invitation, represented the UAE leader’s third official visit since taking presidency and his fifth to India over the past decade, highlighting the intensifying

January 20, 2026
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