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The Houthis, the Middle East’s “unsolved problem”: Why a thousand strikes were not enough to stop them
The US, Britain & Israel targeted infrastructure & leadership, but the threat remains - Missiles & drones threaten Saudi Arabia again, while Bab el-Mandeb is once again becoming a bottleneck

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defence pact in Jeddah
The pact, built on longstanding historical ties, Islamic solidarity and shared strategic interests, declares that any armed attack on one signatory will be treated as an attack against all three, reinforcing decades of defence cooperation
Saudi Arabia and U.S. strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq after drone attacks
Riyadh confirms responsibility for strikes on Iraqi territory for the first time since the U.S.–Iran war began; oil prices rise

Saudi Arabia edges toward the nuclear threshold with Trump’s deal reshaping Middle East balance of power
Washington has approved a 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement allowing US firms into Saudi Arabia's atomic energy sector, paving the way for uranium enrichment on Saudi soil without the safeguards imposed on the UAE in 2009

Oil prices retreat, falling below $88 a barrel
According to Reuters, although oil prices initially surged to their highest levels in the past month, they later reversed course as traders took profits while assessing the latest developments in the Middle East

US – Saudi Arabia: Tense talks between Trump and Salman as Washington considers reducing military presence in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s initial refusal to support the United States in its operation in the Strait of Hormuz has caused a deep rift in relations, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report highlights a tense phone call between Trump and the Saudi crown prince, as well as signals from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent Gulf visit



