- 6h ago
Houthi missile and drone strikes on four Saudi cities wound 73 people and hit energy facilities
Yemen's Houthis launched coordinated missile and drone strikes across four southern Saudi cities, injuring at least 73 people and triggering fires at oil installations in Jazan, Abha, and Najran.
- Aug 24
France and Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion theme park project near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a 6 billion euro amusement park complex near Cergy-Pontoise featuring a Dragon Ball Z park and 22,000 projected jobs.
- Aug 24
Greece moves Patriot missiles to Crete following Iran threats and weighs ending Saudi mission
The Greek military moved a Patriot air defense battery from Karpathos to Souda Bay by naval landing ship at dawn on 23 August 2026, shielding key American and Greek installations from potential Iranian ballistic missile strikes.
- Aug 23
Al-Hilal enters talks with Arsenal for £60m transfer of Gabriel Martinelli
Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal has opened talks with Arsenal to sign winger Gabriel Martinelli for a fee of around £60 million, following a rejected bid from Galatasaray.
- Aug 18
Pezeshkian calls to end US conflict as Washington expands economic sanctions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran wants to conclude the six-month war from a position of strength, while Washington threatens third-party trade penalties and coordinates oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Aug 17
Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez marry in private home ceremony in Cascais, ten years after meeting at a Gucci store
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez married on 11 August 2026 in a private civil ceremony in the living room of their Cascais home, exactly ten years after they first met at a Gucci store in Madrid.
- Aug 14
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia detail mechanisms of Mecca defence pact
Turkey's defence ministry outlined coordination mechanisms for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed August 7 with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as a Houthi drone strike on a Saudi refinery two days later tested the pact's mutual-defence clause.
- Aug 13
Spanish Super Cup 2027 moves to Istanbul as Saudi Arabia hosts Asian Cup
The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be played at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium from February 2 to 7, leaving Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2021 due to a scheduling clash with the Asian Cup.
- Aug 11
Houthi strike on Red Sea cargo ship kills crew; US fires on ship breaching Iran blockade
A cargo ship was struck in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, killing between three and four crew members in a suspected Houthi attack, while US forces fired on a Panama-flagged vessel attempting to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports.
- Aug 9
China's July inflation eases below forecasts as Iran war oil shock starts to fade
China's producer price index rose 3.5% year-on-year in July, easing from 4.1% in June, while consumer inflation cooled to 0.5%, its slowest since January, as retreating oil prices from the Iran war shock filtered through the economy.
- Aug 8
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style mutual defense clause
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, August 7, 2026, stipulating that an armed attack against any one of the three states will be considered an attack against all, a formulation echoing NATO's Article 5.
- Aug 7
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defense pact with NATO-style collective defense clause
Three Sunni Muslim-majority states signed a collective defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, with an attack on any member considered an attack on all, amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition.
- Aug 4
Indian cargo ship sinks in Red Sea after Houthi attack; all 14 crew rescued
The MSV Faize Noore Oliya was struck by an explosive-laden boat 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah on Tuesday, capsizing and sinking. Yemeni coast guard and naval forces rescued all 14 seafarers and brought them to Mokha.
- Aug 2
US tells citizens to leave Middle East as Trump threatens new Iran strikes and Tehran readies retaliation
The United States has told its citizens across the Middle East to consider leaving immediately, as President Trump threatens new military strikes on Iran and Tehran warns of an "extensive" retaliation plan that could target American and Israeli energy infrastructure.
- Aug 2
Saudi crown prince urges Trump to refrain from new Iran strikes as regional powers push for de-escalation
Mohammed bin Salman sought clarity on U.S. plans in a Saturday call, while Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and others pressed both sides to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 30
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-nation maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks
Riyadh hosted representatives from 43 countries and the EU on Thursday to launch a defensive alliance aimed at securing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Houthi rebels imposed a naval blockade on the kingdom.
- Jul 29
Iran fires ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan, US and Saudi Arabia hit back in Iraq as three‑day lull ends
Iran launched up to four ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan on 28 July 2026, all intercepted, prompting joint US‑Saudi airstrikes on Iran‑aligned groups in eastern Iraq within hours.
- Jul 29
Trump threatens ‘very powerful’ attack on Iran after missile salvo; oil jumps 6%
President Donald Trump pledged a “very powerful” US response after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at an American base in Jordan. All five missiles were intercepted, but oil prices surged 6%.
- Jul 26
Tin Jedvaj departs Panathinaikos for Al Shabab, ending three-year spell
Croatian defender Tin Jedvaj has officially left Panathinaikos after three seasons, signing with Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab, the club announced on Sunday. The 30-year-old was not in coach Jakob Nistrup’s plans for the new campaign.
- Jul 25
West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville completes move to Al-Hilal for fee that could reach €76.1 million
The 24-year-old Netherlands international leaves the recently relegated London club after two seasons, signing a four-year contract with the Saudi Pro League side.
