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A street in Ataq, the capital of Shabwa governorate, at sunset, with cars along the curb, low commercial buildings, a water tower and streetlights beneath an orange sky.

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Houthi missile strike kills 53 at Shabwa camp, widening Yemen war

A Houthi ballistic missile attack on al-Alam camp in Shabwa killed 53 people and wounded 200, escalating the Yemen war as Pakistan weighs its Makkah pact role.

The domed stone facade of Egypt's parliament building in the New Administrative Capital, seen across an empty road and sandy forecourt under a blue sky.

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Egypt's parliament weighs military support for Saudi Arabia

Egypt's National Defence Council pledged support for Saudi Arabia and President Sisi asked parliament to authorise military assistance if Riyadh requests it.

A tree-lined avenue in central Dushanbe with cars parked on both sides, pedestrians on a zebra crossing and a yellow taxi at the left edge of the frame.

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Pakistan's DPM Dar to lead SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe on 19-20 October

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar left Islamabad on 19 October to lead Pakistan's delegation at the two-day SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

A wide daytime view of the Cairo skyline along the Nile, with low-rise buildings stretching into the distance and the green river and a bridge visible in the foreground under a hazy sky.

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Dar holds talks with Iranian, Egyptian FMs on OIC meeting and Houthi attacks

Pakistan's DPM Ishaq Dar spoke by phone on 18 October with Iran's Araghchi and Egypt's Abdelatty, covering the OIC Baghdad meeting, R-4 and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Aerial photograph of the white-domed Aiwan-e-Sadr presidential palace in Islamabad, with the surrounding gardens and Margalla Hills in the distance under a clear sky

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Maldives President Muizzu to make first state visit to Pakistan in 11 years on 20–22 October

Pakistan's Foreign Office said on 18 October that Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will make a three-day state visit on 20–22 October 2026, marking 60 years of ties.

A wide elevated view of Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, looking past tree-lined boulevards toward the federal precinct of Pakistan's capital, with the Presidency, Supreme Court and National Assembly visible in the distance against a clear sky.

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Pakistan FO declines to back Saudi's Iran-Houthi accusation while reaffirming Makkah pact

The Foreign Office said it could not comment on Saudi Arabia's accusation that Iran arms the Houthis while reaffirming Pakistan's defence obligations under the Makkah pact.

A night-time satellite view of Baghdad, with a bright grid of city lights divided by the dark ribbon of the Tigris River.

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Pakistan and Iran to hold de-escalation talks at OIC meeting in Baghdad

Pakistan and Iran plan fresh consultations on regional de-escalation when OIC foreign ministers meet in Baghdad on 17-18 October, amid the US-Iran war.

A Chinese People's Liberation Army eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle moving along a parade ground in a line, with soldiers marching behind it.

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China and Pakistan begin first-ever joint army exercise Karakoram 2026

The two armies opened Karakoram 2026 at Korla in China's Xinjiang on 14 October, their first joint army training, focused on high-altitude counter-terrorism.

Riyadh's city skyline at night, with the illuminated Kingdom Centre tower and other high-rise buildings rising over lit roads and trees.

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Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco sites after coalition hits Sanaa depot

Yemen's Houthis told civilians near Saudi oil facilities to evacuate and named Aramco's Dhahran base, after the Saudi-led coalition struck a fuel depot near Sanaa on 13 October.

The illuminated Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad at night, photographed from across the reflecting pool.

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Omani foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for 8th Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission

Oman's Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi begins a 13-14 October visit to co-chair the Pakistan-Oman JMC in Islamabad and call on PM Shehbaz, the Foreign Office said.

A true-colour satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, showing the narrow waterway separating Iran from the Musandam Peninsula.

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Third vessel strikes a mine in the Strait of Hormuz as shipping attacks resume

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy says an oil supertanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, the third vessel in days, as attacks on shipping resume.

An aerial satellite view of King Khalid International Airport outside Riyadh, showing the runways, terminal buildings and surrounding desert.

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Second Houthi strike hits Riyadh airport as Pakistan reaffirms Makkah pact

A projectile struck Passenger Hall 4 at Riyadh's King Khalid airport on 12 October, a day after a strike killed 13; Pakistan's FM Dar condemned the attack.