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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan pitches motorway projects to Saudi investors129dUS proposes tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 countries, including India and Pakistan, over forced labour failures[Updated]130dHajj 2026 reaches spiritual peak as millions gather at Mount Arafat[Updated]137dFormer Yemeni president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia aged 81137dHaj pilgrims complete stoning ritual in Mina as annual pilgrimage reaches its climax138dOver 1.6 million pilgrims arrive for Hajj pilgrimage amid heightened security in Saudi Arabia[Updated]140dHajj pilgrimage begins as 1.5 million Muslims converge on Mecca amid regional conflict141dMeta and Snapchat block Saudi dissident accounts at kingdom's request143dRonaldo scores twice to seal Saudi Pro League title with Al-Nassr144dUK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states145dTrump pauses Iran military strike at Gulf states' request as negotiations continue[Updated]146dSomaliland becomes a strategic battleground for regional powers as Israel grants rare recognition148dHajj 2026 confirmed to begin May 25 as Eid al-Adha set for May 27148dExecutions reach 44-year high globally in 2025, with Iran responsible for 80 percent[Updated]148dDrone strike near UAE nuclear plant sparks fire as Iran ceasefire grows fragile148dFrench judge to open investigation into Khashoggi killing and Saudi crown prince's role149dSaudi Arabia and UAE reportedly conducted secret air strikes on Iran during regional war153dSaudi Aramco profits surge 26% as east-west pipeline offsets Hormuz blockade155dSaudi refusal to share bases forces Trump to shelve 'Project Freedom' tanker escort plan158dTrump and Saudi Arabia explore broader security partnerships in Gulf region160d