AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGulf Air Connectivity: Etihad and Qatar Airways will resume flights to Bahrain and Kuwait from Aug 8, restoring links after weeks of suspension tied to regional tensions. Red Sea Security: Yemen’s Houthis claimed ballistic-missile strikes on Saudi tankers in the Gulf of Aden, while shipping traffic around key straits remains tense. Hormuz Diplomacy & Oil: Iran warned Gulf states it will hit oil, power and water infrastructure unless Washington ends strikes; crude prices rose on the back of the standoff and Hormuz talks. Saudi Defense: Saudi Arabia appointed Rear Adm. Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri as commander of the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition. Gaza Diplomacy: Qatar, Saudi and other Arab and Muslim states condemned Israeli attacks on healthcare and civilian infrastructure in Gaza. Pakistan Media Curbs: Pakistan introduced new foreign media guidelines requiring permissions and registration for reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, drawing press-freedom criticism. Sports (Pakistan): Pakistan’s women face India on Sept 5 in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 schedule from Dubai; England recalled Dan Lawrence for the men’s Tests, with Jordan Cox set at No. 3. Humanitarian: WFP warned Afghanistan’s child wasting has reached critical levels as aid cuts bite.
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