Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni civil war
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict, 2026 Yemen offensives
Saudi Arabia–United Kingdom relations
British prime minister Andy Burnham says that the United Kingdom will offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling in its ongoing conflict with the Houthis. (The Hill)
Sudanese civil war
The United Nations's International Organization for Migration reports that 5 million displaced people have decided to return to Sudan despite the civil war. (Arab News)
Egypt–Sudan relations, Egypt–United States relations, Sudan–United States relations
U.S. senior advisor Massad Boulos says that he has held talks with Sudanese foreign minister Mohieddin Salem and Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in an effort to end the three-year long civil war. (Arab News) (Sudan Horizon)
The Sudanese military at night launches heavy airstrikes against Rapid Support Forces targets in Nyala, South Darfur. (Sudan Tribune)
An attack on a gold mining market in North Kordofan by the Rapid Support Forces kills five citizens, including a goldsmith worker. (Sudan Tribune)
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war
Pakistan's military launches strikes over the Afghanistan–Pakistan border in retaliation for the 2026 Kohat attack. Afghanistan's government and the UNAMA report that a family of three was killed in the strikes, while Pakistan says the strikes killed 28 Pakistani Taliban militants. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
The Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia is postponed to 2027 due to the ongoing conflict with the Houthis. (Arab News) (Gulf News)