Mohammed bin Salman
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- 3d ago
Egypt authorizes defensive military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
Egypt's parliament voted on Monday, 26 October, to authorize President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support against Houthi strikes. The aid is described as defensive, and Greece is keeping a Patriot battery in the kingdom as Riyadh works to repair ties with the UAE.
- 4d ago
Greece agrees to keep Patriot battery in Saudi Arabia after Mitsotakis talks in Riyadh
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on 25 October 2026. The talks covered connectivity, energy and defence, and Greece is responding positively to the kingdom's request to keep its Patriot battery in place.
- Oct 21
Egypt says its proposed military aid to Saudi Arabia would be purely defensive, as Iran warns Cairo
Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory without attacking Yemen, while Iran's foreign minister warns Cairo against any intervention. Egypt's parliament has postponed its vote on the aid.
- Oct 19
Macron secures extended Saudi diesel supply for France during surprise Riyadh visit
Saudi Arabia has agreed to keep supplying extra diesel to France 'for as many months as necessary', the Élysée said after an unannounced stop in Riyadh by Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, 21 October.
- Oct 16
Greek defence minister Dendias meets Saudi crown prince, visits Patriot battery in Yanbu
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh on Thursday, 15 October, then visited the Greek Patriot battery at Yanbu that evening.
- Oct 14
Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites after Aramco strike
Yemen's Houthis say they will keep striking airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia after claiming an attack on Aramco's Dhahran headquarters. Riyadh intercepted another missile on 14 October, and debris from missiles injured four people.
- Oct 13
Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid airport leave at least 13 dead
Saudi Arabia has halted operations at Riyadh's King Khalid airport until 17 October after a run of strikes. Saudi authorities had stopped issuing public warnings days before the attacks, and the first new alerts came on Monday, 12 October.
- Oct 10
Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027, first vote since 2006
The decree moves the legislative vote due on 28 November 2026 to 11 September 2027, the same day as a presidential poll. Palestinian officials blame Israeli restrictions and conditions in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
- Oct 1
Saudi Arabia mobilizes defense pacts as Houthi missile strikes target Red Sea energy corridor
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a maritime coalition and invoked mutual defense agreements with Pakistan and Turkiye after Houthi missile attacks targeted western Saudi ports and pipelines.
- Sep 26
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Hold Defence Talks in Riyadh Following Houthi Strikes
Military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Riyadh on 25 September 2026 to begin operationalizing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement after recent Houthi missile strikes.
- Sep 21
Trump halts planned airstrikes on Houthis and opens door to Iran talks
The United States paused an imminent military operation against Houthi targets in Yemen as the State Department issued regional travel warnings and President Donald Trump weighed diplomatic options with Tehran.
- Sep 21
Iran threatens strikes on US bases as Houthi attacks hit Saudi oil facilities
Tehran warned it will target American regional bases if struck, following Houthi drone and missile strikes on Riyadh and Yanbu that pushed crude oil above $100 per barrel.
- Sep 14
Saudi pipeline shutdown and postponed Oman talks push oil past $107
Brent crude rose to $107.54 per barrel on Monday following drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and the cancellation of a Gulf foreign ministers meeting in Salalah.
- Sep 13
Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia halted flows along its 7-million-barrel-per-day East-West pipeline after drone strikes from southern Iraq hit pumping stations, prompting Baghdad to close three border crossings with Iran and dismiss a regional military commander.
- 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 23
Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for two-day diplomatic visit
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday for talks spanning energy, transport, and Middle East security, drawing criticism from French journalist unions.
- Aug 15
Erdogan tells Al Jazeera Egypt may join Mecca defence pact, EU accession no longer a priority, Trump promised F-35s
In an Al Jazeera interview airing Sunday, Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Mecca defence pact, declared EU accession no longer a priority, and repeated that Donald Trump promised him F-35 jets.
- Aug 8
Houthi attacks kill dozens in Yemen as UN warns of worst escalation since 2022 truce
Houthi rebels killed at least 58 soldiers in missile and drone strikes on government camps in Marib and Hadramaut, the deadliest attacks since Yemen's 2022 truce. The UN warned the country faces the greatest risk of full-scale war since that ceasefire.
- 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 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.
