• Saudi Arabia: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy forces announced the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group towards Khamis Mushait, after intercepting another missile towards Riyadh, with a threat from drones and cruise missiles detected, according to a statement by spokesman Turki Al-Malki — the escalation puts the safety of Sudanese residing in Riyadh and the Asir region at the forefront of concern. (Source: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) via Qatar News Agency (QNA), October 12–13) • Sudanese victim at Riyadh airport: The list of those killed in Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport included one Sudanese resident, alongside Saudis and residents of other nationalities, with 309 people injured, according to what the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority reported — a tragedy that directly affects the large Sudanese community in the Kingdom. (Source: Saudi Civil Aviation Authority via CNN Arabic) • Aviation disruption continues: The suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was extended until Saturday, October 17 to verify the safety of facilities, Qatar Airways suspended its Riyadh and Dammam flights temporarily, and Etihad Airways extended the cancellation of its flights to Riyadh until October 19 — disrupting the travel and movement of Sudanese between Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states. (Source: Reuters, and the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority) • UAE: The diplomatic adviser to the President, Anwar Gargash, called for reviving joint Gulf work in security and defence and strengthening collective security, warning that targeting Saudi Arabia undermines the security of the UAE and the entire Gulf — a position of concern to Sudanese residing in the UAE whose security and job stability depend on the security of the region. (Source: Gargash post on X via Reuters and CNN Arabic) • Qatar: The Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said in his speech to the Shura Council on Tuesday that his country had borne three responsibilities together: protecting its sovereignty, its role in global energy security, and keeping diplomacy open, noting that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to Ras Laffan facilities had disrupted part of exports, and that public revenues fell 42% in the first half without affecting basic services, while Qatar secures about a fifth of global liquefied gas trade — developments monitored by the Sudanese community in Doha for their impact on jobs and prices. (Source: The Emir's speech via CNN Arabic and Qatar's Lusail newspaper) • Gulf economy: The International Monetary Fund, in its World Economic Outlook report (October 2026) issued on Tuesday, forecast the region to contract, with Saudi Arabia down 3.3% and the UAE 3.9%, and sharp contractions in Kuwait 16.7%, Qatar 15.6% and Bahrain 11.3% due to the Hormuz closure, while Oman remains the exception with expected growth of 4.1%, with all to recover strongly in 2027 when the strait reopens — decisive figures for Sudanese working in the Gulf and their remittances to their families. (Source: International Monetary Fund via Reuters and IANS) • Energy and oil: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the Kingdom looks to raise crude export capacity via pipelines to about 10 million barrels per day, by repurposing a gas pipeline and investing in the East–West network leading to the Red Sea away from Hormuz — a Red Sea route of direct concern to Sudan for the security of fuel supplies and trade via Port Sudan. (Source: Reuters, and Saudi Press Agency (SPA)) • Tuesday markets: The Saudi index rose 0.2%, ending four sessions of decline with support from Saudi National Bank, the Qatar index rose 0.3% continuing its recovery from its lowest level in more than six years, and Abu Dhabi rose 0.2% while Dubai was flat — a calm movement watched by Sudanese investors and workers amid the continued closure of Riyadh airport. (Source: Reuters)
— Editorial Team