AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSaudi-Houthi Escalation: Houthis claimed a drone strike hit Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery after Saudi energy authorities said a fire was extinguished with no injuries, while the group also reported attacks on Yemen’s Mocha port and residential areas near it. UN Diplomacy: Saudi Arabia welcomed UN Security Council condemnation of Houthi missile attacks on the kingdom and commercial shipping, reiterating its right to self-defense and support for Yemen’s internationally recognized government. “Mecca Pact” Security Bloc: Pakistan’s foreign minister said the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is “purely defensive” and open to other regional countries, as Turkey’s Hakan Fidan floated Egypt joining in a next phase. Hormuz Talks Under Pressure: Iran said its Oman shipping-lanes framework is in final stages but insisted the Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen unless US conditions are met, as Gulf states continue to weigh shipping and security risks. Oman Digital Tax Push: Oman mandated electronic tax invoices in an approved secure format from April 2027, tightening compliance and ending paper/PDF/email-only invoices. UAE Extradition: UAE handed alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan to Irish authorities after a Dubai court ruling, citing the UAE-Ireland extradition agreement.
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