2026-04-14 db47eecec7cd39ad3163ae5d64c1c0262a36e3fe 5 Ankara 116 /wiki/ankara Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistani prime minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20pakistan Riyadh 37 /wiki/riyadh Saudi Arabia 71 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Shehbaz Sharif 14 /wiki/shehbaz%20sharif Turkey 172 /wiki/turkey Ankara Middle Eastern crisis Pakistani prime minister Riyadh Saudi Arabia Shehbaz Sharif Turkey Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-15 2f9b8bafc3e53fee23688a69adcfbc54d353bb6d /feed/2026/04/15/prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-arrives-in-jeddah-to-begin-a-4-day-diplomatic-trip-through-saudi-arabia-qatar-and-turkey Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah to begin a 4-day diplomatic trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey as part of a effort for a second round of US-Iran peace talks. 1776281750 2026-04-15 6c601dffaec92b8137429ce23e8df3ee5a9e4c77 6 Middle Eastern crisis Pakistani prime minister Saudi Arabia Shehbaz Sharif Turkey 5 /feed/2026/04/15/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-arrives-in-jeddah-to-begin-a-four-day-diplomatic-trip-through-saudi-arabia-qata Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah to begin a four-day diplomatic trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey to push for a second round of Iran–U.S. peace talks. 2026-04-7 3930638eb7c843da1e40f31687ed41b4a34de2cb 4 Middle Eastern crisis Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 3 /feed/2026/04/7/united-states-president-donald-trump-announces-on-his-truth-social-that-based-on-conversations-with-pakistani-prime-min United States president Donald Trump announces on his Truth Social that, based on conversations with Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and field marshal Asim Munir, he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks", subject to Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, and to allow time for an agreement to be reached. 2026-03-29 6214360f699d72be43b923009331362344d22616 7 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia Turkey 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations 2026-03-29 32fa57868a3445e9bc2cd9ec776f673cbf8792e7 12 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia Turkey 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Lamerd sports hall attack 2026-03-29 7a09f908eaf5e01411bbef54c76f9e9bbd34094f 1 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia Turkey 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war 2026-03-18 09edb8be555f897ba5f0b88f2d8dd72195483e9f 9 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh Saudi Arabia 3 /feed/2026/03/18/saudi-arabia-s-air-defenses-intercept-and-destroy-multiple-drones-targeting-gas-and-energy-facilities-in-the-eastern-pro Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported. In Riyadh, a refinery is attacked by ballistic missiles. 2026-03-3 3f7284da340a93c1a1a6a0d28e82a888e9c92445 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-stri Explosions and fires are reported at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772551467 2026-03-3 5a7fb0789f0b052ea52fe0c95dd8ef350b803e95 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fire-breaks-out-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-strikes Explosions and fire breaks out at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772537057 2026-03-3 13879422f28dbcf9ad9d9c133c65f57ffa4aac0c 11 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh Saudi Arabia 3 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-dr Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 2025-09-17 493ee449935ebe5cb570a3de0742058a581e0a8b /feed/2025/09/17/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-and-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-sign-a-mutual-defense-pact-in-riyadh Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman sign a mutual defense pact in Riyadh. 1758399282 2025-09-17 cb742f81be1627950568f37b084c19d58f2acaa6 15 Pakistani prime minister Riyadh Saudi Arabia Shehbaz Sharif 4 /feed/2025/09/17/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-and-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-sign-a-strategic-mutual-defense-agree Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman sign a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement in Riyadh. 2025-06-21 4ba76d0335c6a371e5f4c4dea1fb0f096074bf63 /feed/2025/06/21/president-of-turkey-recep-erdogan-announces-the-unrwa-will-open-an-office-in-turkey-s-capital-ankara President of Turkey Recep Erdoğan announces the UNRWA will open an office in Turkey's capital, Ankara. 1750571509 2025-06-21 a97faf07e1665a5ee0e5045e6d1e9cb39ddb35e0 /feed/2025/06/21/president-of-turkey-recep-edorgen-announces-the-unrwa-will-open-an-office-in-turkiye-s-capital-ankara President of Turkey Recep Edorgen announces the UNRWA will open an office in Turkiye’s capital, Ankara. 1750528291 2025-06-21 c51dc0e1445a09d4ed5058ace9891e26d736a509 5 Ankara Middle Eastern crisis Turkey 3 /feed/2025/06/21/turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-announces-the-unrwa-will-open-an-office-in-turkey-s-capital-ankara Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces the UNRWA will open an office in Turkey's capital, Ankara. 2025-01-12 0f12d2c906c6d6b543b660e08e70b25139852d24 /feed/2025/01/12/foreign-ministers-and-senior-officers-of-arab-countries-the-european-union-united-states-united-kingdom-and-turkey-ho Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom and Turkey hold in Riyadh a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria. 1736735141 2025-01-12 850d2e8d4b6d5eb9fb5633bfa0754344abd65b52 23 Riyadh Saudi Arabia Turkey 3 /feed/2025/01/12/foreign-ministers-and-senior-officers-of-arab-countries-the-european-union-turkey-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States hold a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. /feed/2026/04/14/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-says-that-he-will-visit-fellow-mediators-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-and-ankara-tu Al Jazeera 14 efbad8f379e0bc2ea50cd46c0b4ce79e1cacdf04 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/pakistan-pm-headed-to-saudi-and-turkiye-amid-prospect-of-new-us-iran-talks 2026 Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S.