AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMiddle East Energy Shock: Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks blamed on Iraq, while new reports say a projectile hit a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz—piling fresh pressure on already strained shipping routes as Brent pushed above $100. Houthi Red Sea Push: Yemen’s Houthis seized Perim (Mayun) near Bab el-Mandeb and expanded control along the Red Sea coast, raising fears of another chokehold on global trade. BRICS Summit Diplomacy: BRICS leaders in New Delhi urged “maximum restraint” in the Middle East, called for an end to forced displacement of Palestinians, and backed UN Security Council reform—while Xi pressed BRICS to play a peacemaking role. Iran-US Tech and Security: Anthropic says Iranian-linked users misused its Claude AI to target US Navy personnel and build targeting guidance, as the wider conflict keeps spilling into cyber and information warfare. Qatar’s Response: Qatar condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and economic sites and reaffirmed solidarity with Arab states and the Palestinian cause. Culture & Business: Arden Cho drew crowds at MEFCC Abu Dhabi discussing voicing Rumi in Netflix’s “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” while Qatar’s media ecosystem expanded with Es’hailSat satellite packages for licensed firms.
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