Tuesday, October 6, 2026
1. SPA: The Saudi-led coalition announced today the destruction of a ballistic missile launch platform in Sana'a and a weapons depot in Saada containing about 20 missiles (Source: SPA) 2. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh today on an official visit; an official reception at King Khalid International Airport (Source: CNN Arabic) 3. Reuters: Gulf oil exports — excluding Iran — recovered to 81% of pre-war levels in September; Saudi exports jumped from 4.2 to 6.6 million barrels per day while Iran's exports remained at zero under the US blockade; refined fuel exports at 60% (Source: Reuters) 4. Oil fell today — Brent at $99.49 (-0.8%) and WTI at $88.43 (-1.1%) on resilient Middle East exports and a G7 reserve draw (Source: Reuters) 5. Reuters: Gulf markets rose today — the Saudi index +0.4%, Al Rajhi +0.6%, Aramco +1%, Qatar +0.2%, Dubai +0.1%; while the Abu Dhabi index fell -0.1% (Source: Reuters) 6. Reuters: Saudi-backed Yemeni forces recaptured the Bab el-Mandeb coast up to the port of Mokha from the Houthis (Source: Reuters) 7. Qatar participated in the 37th meeting of the Gulf Petroleum Cooperation Committee in Manama, chaired by Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi (Source: Lusail) 8. Kuwait's stock exchange closed today slightly down (Source: Qatar News Agency) 9. Sudan affirms its commitment to Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity — on the 35th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation (Source: KUNA) 10. Gulf 27 final tonight — Saudi Arabia vs. the UAE at Al-Inma Stadium in Jeddah, 9 PM Saudi time (Source: Al-Mashhad Al-Yamani) 11. Sudanese angle: Al-Ghad TV report — about 10 million Sudanese abroad remit more than $4 billion annually, while only $150–270 million passes through official channels; and the "Al-Zajil" initiative submitted a memo to the Bank of Sudan to facilitate transfers of the diaspora in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Rwanda (Source: Al-Ghad TV)
— Editorial Team
