• Saudi Arabia - Security: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy announced the interception and destruction of five missiles and a drone launched by the Houthi group towards Riyadh and the southern and eastern regions, while the Ministry of Energy said that an administrative building belonging to Aramco in Riyadh was yesterday subjected to falling shrapnel that caused limited material damage without injuries or deaths — and the safety of the capital and the Kingdom's regions directly matters to the largest Sudanese community in the Gulf, which lives, works and moves there daily. (Source: Saudi Press Agency - SPA) • The Emirates - Position: The United Arab Emirates condemned in the strongest terms the Houthis' attempts to target areas in Saudi Arabia, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement published by the Emirates News Agency that the targeting is a flagrant violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability, affirming its full solidarity with it — and the position of Gulf solidarity is followed by Sudanese residing in both countries for what Gulf security directly means for the stability of their work and residence. (Source: Emirates News Agency - WAM) • The Emirates - Diplomatically: The diplomatic adviser to the President of the Emirates, Anwar Gargash, said today at the Abu Dhabi Strategic Forum that reaching a comprehensive political settlement between the United States and Iran to end a war that has been ongoing for more than eight months seems difficult, warning of a prolonged period of regional uncertainty — and the continuation of tension around navigation and energy is reflected in the prices of fuel and shipping whose effects reach Sudan and the remittances of its sons in the Gulf. (Source: Reuters) • Qatar - Mediator: US President Donald Trump meets today in Washington the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Vice President JD Vance, as part of Qatar's mediation between Washington and Tehran after Al Thani's visit to Tehran last week, while American and Gulf officials doubted the nearness of reaching an agreement — and calming the Hormuz and Gulf path matters to Sudanese in the mediation and neighbouring states for its connection to energy security and the movement of ships towards the Red Sea. (Source: Reuters) • Qatar - Energy: QatarEnergy announced today its acquisition of a 25 per cent participating interest from Chevron Namibia Exploration in the offshore exploration licence (PEL82) off Namibia, which comprises blocks 2112B and 2212A over an area of about 11,444 square kilometres, with Chevron remaining operator with a 55 per cent interest — and the expansion of Gulf energy companies affects the global oil and gas markets whose prices are reflected in the cost of fuel and imports in Sudan. (Source: Qatar News Agency - QNA) • Qatar - Ports: The decision of the Qatari Minister of Interior No. (40) of 2026 entered into force today, adding two new ports for entry and exit, namely the Umm Al Houl naval base port by sea and the Dukhan air base airport by air, after its publication in the Official Gazette yesterday — and the expansion of ports matters to Sudanese residents and travellers through Qatar in their movement from and to Doha. (Source: Al Jazeera) • Saudi Arabia - Hajj: The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, reviewed at the opening of the sixth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah seven major transformations in the Hajj and Umrah system, and said that pilgrims' satisfaction rose from 74 per cent in 2022 to 93 per cent in 2026, with the participation of more than 520 entities from more than 150 countries — and early preparation and direct contracting matter to Hajj missions, including the Sudanese mission and Sudan's pilgrims for the coming season. (Source: Saudi Press Agency - SPA) • Kuwait - Market: The Kuwait Bourse closed today with its general index rising 24.22 points by 0.28 per cent to 8,524.50 points, with trading of 331.9 million shares worth 80.9 million dinars through 20,828 deals — and the activity of the Kuwaiti market and private sector is connected to the jobs of Sudanese working in Kuwait and to their savings and remittances to their families in Sudan. (Source: Qatar News Agency - QNA)
— Editorial Team
