Middle East War

[phkrause]

How the Mecca defense agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will work

Turkey’s government has asked parliament to ratify a mutual defense agreement it signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, bringing the country closer to bolstering Saudi defenses as it faces attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Read More.

[phkrause]

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting

CAIRO (AP) — High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting in the Iran war.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-war-10-26-2026-36486edb61b3bf4e0df67e8a17123e44?

[phkrause]

Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine began observing a localized ceasefire in a devastated southern Ukrainian city on Tuesday, ahead of a planned humanitarian mission that the White House said was brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. Moscow kept up its deadly missile attacks on other cities in the meantime.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-f26143c32e4673686381d0ff87225720?

ps:So we can get a localized ceasefire, but not for the whole war? That's really interesting! Could it be because the town is occupied by Russian citizens?????