A colossal defense package was signed between the UAE and Turkiye during the visit of President
Erdogan to Abu Dhabi last week. The historical deal is expected to pan out for both countries.
Saudi Prince Khaled is expected to visit Paris, where strategic defense talks are to take place, the Rafale topic being a frontrunner. Meanwhile, Baghdad is said to be disappointed about the status of its Rafale file, in light of the recent visit of the French Minister of Armed Forces.
On the political level, Qatar resumes its mediation efforts between Iran and the U.S. to reduce tensions in the Gulf region. Concurrently, Tehran expresses concerns about some factors that might harm reconciliation with Riyadh under the Beijing agreement.
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