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King of Bahrain Says No Reason to Delay Normalizing Ties with Iran

King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow on Thursday. (AFP)
King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow on Thursday. (AFP)
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King of Bahrain Says No Reason to Delay Normalizing Ties with Iran

King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow on Thursday. (AFP)
King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow on Thursday. (AFP)

King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa extended on Thursday an invitation to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to attend a Middle East peace conference that will be hosted by the kingdom.

King Hamad is on an official visit to Russia where he held talks with Putin at the Kremlin. The leaders discussed several issues, including expanding trade between their countries.

On the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, King Hamad said: “Arab countries are in agreement over the need to hold a peace conference to resolve the problem of the Middle East.”

“Russia is the first country we are turning to to support this conference because it has the greatest international influence,” he went on to say.

King Hamad also said Bahrain supports normalizing ties with Iran.

“We had problems with Iran, but not anymore,” he remarked. “We see no reason to delay the normalization of relations with it.”

He underlined the principle of good neighborliness, adding: “We are trying to establish normal diplomatic, trade and cultural relations with it.”

King Hamad had kicked off his official visit to Russia on Wednesday at the invitation of Putin.

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Egypt Says It Will Provide Saudi Arabia with All Necessary Support

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 2026. (AFP)
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 2026. (AFP)
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Egypt Says It Will Provide Saudi Arabia with All Necessary Support

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 2026. (AFP)
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 2026. (AFP)

Egypt's National Defense Council decided on Sunday to provide all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability, and to safeguard its capabilities, territorial integrity, and Islamic holy sites.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council at the Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, said a statement the spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency on Facebook.

The Council reviewed the overall current regional developments and the dangerous escalations unfolding in the region, particularly in light of the intensifying and unacceptable attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, he added.

Consequently, the Council decided on "complete alignment and full solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stemming from the historical relations and solid bonds connecting the peoples of the two brotherly nations as the heart of the Arab nation, and out of the firm belief that Saudi national security is inextricably linked to Egyptian and Arab national security."

The Council also decided to "provide all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability, and to safeguard its capabilities, territorial integrity, and Islamic holy sites," as well as to continue and intensify political and diplomatic efforts, in coordination with relevant regional and international parties, to contribute to de-escalation across the entire region and to peacefully resolve the crises unfolding within it.

The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and the ministers of Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs.

It was also attended by the head of the General Intelligence Service, commanders of the main branches of the Armed Forces, Chief of the Armed Forces Operations Authority, chief of Military Intelligence, and Secretary-General of the National Defense Council.

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Coalition: Helicopter Crash in Najran Kills 2 Crew Members

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition: Helicopter Crash in Najran Kills 2 Crew Members

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki (Asharq Al-Awsat)

A Saudi AH-6i helicopter crashed in the Najran region due to a technical malfunction, killing its two crew members, Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said in a ⁠statement on Sunday.

The helicopter crashed in an area under the jurisdiction of the Saudi National ⁠Guard Ministry, the statement added.

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Gulf FMs to Meet in Manama to Discuss Latest Developments

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
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Gulf FMs to Meet in Manama to Discuss Latest Developments

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Gulf Foreign Ministers will meet in Manama on Sunday to discuss regional and international developments, and ways to strengthen political coordination and joint action, as a new round of the Gulf-Russian Strategic Dialogue takes place as part of efforts by both sides to expand cooperation and exchange views on issues of common interest.

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi said in a statement that the meeting, chaired by Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, will discuss a number of issues related to advancing joint Gulf action and review the latest developments in the region and the world.

The Manama meetings take on added significance with the convening of the ninth Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf-Russian Strategic Dialogue on the sidelines of the GCC’s 168th ministerial session. The meeting aims to strengthen relations between the two sides and broaden the scope of their partnership across various fields.

Albudaiwi said the Gulf-Russian meeting reflects the GCC states’ efforts to deepen their relations with countries and regional and international blocs and to build strategic partnerships that strengthen their presence and role on the international stage.

The Secretary-General said the talks will address ways to further develop Gulf-Russian cooperation and exchange views on issues of mutual concern in a manner that serves the interests of both sides.

The strategic dialogue between the GCC and Russia is based on a memorandum of understanding signed by the two sides in November 2011, which established an institutional framework for developing relations, conducting political consultations, and strengthening cooperation in areas of shared interest.

Albudaiwi reaffirmed ongoing efforts to further advance Gulf-Russian relations in ways that serve mutual interests and strengthen the partnership between the two sides.