• Saudi Arabia and de-escalation diplomacy: the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the visit of Minister of Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman and representatives of the states of the Makkah Agreement for Joint Defence to Tehran comes to de-escalate and encourage dialogue, and to support the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan, with an emphasis on opening negotiation channels to prevent a return of military escalation — a move followed by Sudanese in the Kingdom and the Gulf because of the connection of the stability of the region and the Red Sea to Sudan's security and its supply routes. (Source: Saudi Press Agency — SPA, via Qatar News Agency — QNA) • Tehran hosts a four-party meeting: the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, announced that Tehran is hosting today a security and military meeting with the participation of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran to discuss the region's security, Palestine and Lebanon, pointing to a visit by a Qatari delegation to Tehran yesterday as part of Qatar's mediation between Iran and the United States — a de-escalation path that is directly reflected in the safety of Sudanese communities working in the Gulf states and in travel and shipping movement. (Source: Oman News Agency) • Riyadh: the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh, and the destruction of two ballistic missile launch platforms in Sanaa, according to the official spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki — an alert that concerns the large Sudanese community in the Saudi capital to follow the instructions of civil defence and official bodies only. (Source: Saudi Press Agency — SPA, via Qatar News Agency — QNA) • Gulf solidarity with Riyadh: the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, affirmed in a telephone call with the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Qatar's full solidarity with the Kingdom and that Saudi Arabia's security is an integral part of Qatar's security and the system of the Cooperation Council, while Kuwait condemned the continued Houthi attacks including the attempt to target Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, and Bahrain strongly condemned the repeated attacks and called on the Security Council for deterrent measures — unified positions that concern Sudanese residing in the three countries because of their connection to Gulf collective security. (Source: Qatar News Agency — QNA, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Al-Yaum newspaper) • Air traffic in Riyadh: data from Cirium company showed that 86% of King Khalid International Airport flights were cancelled between 8 and 25 October, amounting to 4,071 flights out of 4,736, and that the authorities partially reopened the airport yesterday, Sunday, while international companies suspended their services to Riyadh until November — a disruption that directly affects the travel of Sudanese residents and visitors via the Saudi capital and calls on them to confirm their bookings before heading to the airport. (Source: Reuters) • Saudi Arabia, Singapore and oil: the Saudi Ministry of Energy and Singapore's Ministry of Energy and Trade and Industry announced their intention to arrange storage of Saudi crude petroleum in Singapore's Jurong rock caverns, with operations to begin in the second half of 2027, to enhance the reliability of Saudi crude supplies to Southeast Asia — a step that concerns Sudan because of the connection of energy supply security to the cost of fuel and shipping reaching it. (Source: Saudi Press Agency — SPA, via Qatar News Agency — QNA) • Oil retreats from a six-month high: Brent crude futures fell by 2.12 dollars, or 1.82%, to 114.60 dollars per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 2.14 dollars, or 2.07%, to 101.13 dollars by 02:32 GMT, with supply concerns remaining because of the continued attacks — a volatility that is reflected in the cost of fuel and goods imported into Sudan and in the economies of the Gulf hosting Sudanese communities and their remittances. (Source: Reuters, and Oman News Agency) • Gulf markets recover: most stock markets in the Middle East rebounded in early trading today with hopes of reduced tension, as the Saudi index jumped 2.5%, the Qatari index rose 1.8%, the Abu Dhabi index increased 0.4% and the Dubai index was stable, while the Kuwait Stock Exchange closed with its general index rising 163.38 points, or 1.96%, to 8,492.80 points with trading of 312.1 million shares worth 83.1 million dinars — a movement that affects the savings and investments of Sudanese working in these markets. (Source: Reuters, and Kuwait News Agency — KUNA) • The UAE: the number of companies licensed by the Capital Market Authority rose 43% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026, and certified professionals increased 64%, and the market value of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets reached 3.7 trillion dirhams, trading 408 billion dirhams and bond and sukuk issuances 576 billion dirhams — a financial expansion that opens wider opportunities for Sudanese competencies and companies working and contracting in the UAE. (Source: Emirates News Agency — WAM) • Doha and the World Investment Forum: the Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, affirmed during an ASEAN dialogue session on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum 2026 in Doha that economic integration between the Cooperation Council and ASEAN is a strategic pillar for enhancing investment and supply chains, calling for a move to productive partnerships in manufacturing, clean energy and logistics services and for discussing a free trade agreement — prospects that concern Sudanese businessmen and professionals in Qatar and the Gulf. (Source: Saudi Press Agency — SPA, and Kuwait News Agency — KUNA) • Bahrain and Pakistan: the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Abdullatif Al-Zayani, discussed in a telephone call with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the latest regional developments and efforts to de-escalate and preserve security and stability, and ways to enhance cooperation during the two countries' non-permanent membership of the Security Council — coordination followed by Sudanese residing in Manama as part of the regional security file. (Source: Kuwait News Agency — KUNA, via the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs) • Saudi weather: the National Centre of Meteorology warned of heavy rain on Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah and the governorates of Badr and Wadi Al-Fara until five o'clock this evening, accompanied by strong winds, lack of visibility, hailfall, flowing torrents and lightning — an alert that concerns Sudanese residents and visitors in the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah region to exercise caution and follow safety instructions. (Source: Saudi Press Agency — SPA)
— Editorial Team
