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11/04/2026

4.6 magnitude hits southern at 10 km depth. No immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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11/04/2026

The Saudi defense ministry said Saturday that a military force from Pakistan has arrived at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran.
The arrival is part of a Joint Strategic Defense Agreement signed between the two brotherly countries, the statement said.

“The Pakistani force consists of fighter and support aircraft belonging to the Pakistani Air Force, with the aim of enhancing joint military coordination, raising the level of operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries,” it added.

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11/04/2026

US Vice President JD Vance landed at an airbase near Pakistan’s capital on Saturday ahead of negotiations with Iran aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.

Vance, who was sent by President Donald Trump to lead the US negotiating team, was met by Pakistan’s powerful army chief Asim Munir after disembarking at Nur Khan air base near Islamabad.

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10/04/2026

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10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Pakistani Prime Minister ​Shehbaz ​Sharif said late on Friday that the US-Iran talks in Islamabad slated to begin on Saturday were a make or break to achieve a permanent ceasefire in the weeks-long Middle East conflict.

Sharif said that leaders of both Iran and the United States would attend the ceasefire talks.

“In response to my sincere invitation, the leaderships of both countries are coming to Islamabad. There, negotiations will be held for the establishment of peace,” Sharif said in an address to the nation.

US Vice President JD Vance was on his way to Pakistan, but Tehran has said certain conditions must be met before negotiations can occur, casting some doubt on the process.

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10/04/2026

Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he was looking forward to having positive negotiations with Iran as he left for talks in Pakistan with a warning to Tehran not to “play us.”

“We’re looking forward to the negotiation. I think it’s going to be positive,” Vance told reporters before leaving Washington.

“As the president of the United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand,” Vance said. “If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive.”

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09/04/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he ordered his cabinet to open direct talks with Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and establish "peace relations" between the two countries.

"In light of Lebanon's repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed the cabinet yesterday to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible," his office wrote in a statement.

"Negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peace relations between Israel and Lebanon. Israel appreciates today's call by the Prime Minister of Lebanon to demilitarize Beirut," the statement added.

An hour before Netanyahu’s statement, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that "the only solution to the situation in Lebanon is to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, followed by direct negotiations between them."

He said he was working on a diplomatic track on this matter that was starting to be seen "positively" by international actors.

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09/04/2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Israel’s “ongoing aggression against Lebanon” on Thursday, ahead of expected US-Iran talks in Islamabad.

“The prime minister said that Pakistan was engaged in sincere efforts for regional peace and it was in this spirit that the peace talks between Iran and the US were being convened,” Sharif’s office said in a statement.

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09/04/2026

Kuwait’s Ministry of Social Affairs reversed a decision to reopen nurseries in the country, saying that they will remain closed until further notice for the protection of children and workers.

The ministry had earlier said that nurseries would reopen on Sunday while giving parents the option to continue with online learning.

But the decision was put on hold until the evaluation of the current situation and readiness level is complete, the ministry explained in a statement on Thursday.

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09/04/2026

Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Aviation on Thursday denied circulating claims about resuming flights at Kuwait International Airport, confirming that no official approvals have been issued and the airport remains closed.

The authority's official spokesperson Abdullah Al-Rajhi said that a social media post, attributed to an airline, falsely reported the restart of flights from Kuwait International Airport.

Al-Rajhi stressed the information is incorrect, noting that no approvals have been granted to date and urging the public to verify information through official sources and avoid unreliable online reports.

He reaffirmed the DGCA's commitment to transparency, adding that updates will be announced through its official communication channels.

The DGCA had announced on February 28 the temporary closure of Kuwaiti airspace to aircraft and passengers due to regional political and security developments. The measure was taken as a precaution to safeguard passengers, airlines and airport operations against potential risks.

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09/04/2026

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the first official contact between the countries since Tehran launched strikes against its Gulf neighbours in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks.

“The call focused on reviewing developments in the situation and ways to slow the pace of tensions so as to help restore security and stability in the region,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement, which was issued the day after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States.

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