Wednesday, October 7, 2026
• Reuters: Saudi Arabia was crowned champion of the 27th Gulf Cup on Tuesday evening with a 2-0 win over the UAE in the final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah — the fourth title in the history of the Green Falcons and the first since 2004 (Source: Reuters). • SPA: The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that Jazan and Najran airports were subjected to an attack on Monday evening that resulted in 3 minor injuries and material damage; and the Houthis — via spokesman Yahya Saree — announced the targeting of "sensitive sites" including Abha and Khamis Mushait and military sites in Asir, and the coalition confirmed the interception of a Houthi ballistic missile heading towards Khamis Mushait (Sources: SPA / Reuters). • CNN Arabic: Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki confirmed on Sunday the provision of full operational support to the Yemeni government following its announcement of a major operation against the Houthis; and Bahrain issued a statement supporting the Saudi operations (Source: CNN Arabic). • Anadolu Agency: The US State Department initially approved military sales deals to Egypt, Kuwait and the UAE with a total value of $2.27 billion, including for the UAE 10,000 "APKWS II" laser guidance units worth up to $1.041 billion — according to notifications from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (Sources: Anadolu Agency / economy.ac). • Reuters: Qatar continues its mediation between Washington and Tehran; the Qatari Foreign Ministry — via spokesman Ibrahim al-Hashemi — confirmed on Tuesday the continuation of negotiations, while Trump said "no one knows who runs Iran"; and Iran — via spokesman Naghdian to Tasnim Agency — threatened to close the "illegal" corridors in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the strait is closed under its control, in contrast to Trump's claim that it is "under US control" (Sources: Reuters / CNN Arabic). • Reuters: Gulf bourses were calm on Wednesday morning — the Saudi index -0.2%, Dubai +0.1%, Abu Dhabi -0.1% and Qatar -0.1% (Source: Reuters). • The Sudanese angle: Sudanese communities in the Gulf are among the largest diaspora communities — and their pivotal role in remittances continues despite the conditions of war; there is no new Gulf-Sudanese development today. — Editorial Team