Daily brief
On August 1, 2026, the UAE condemned an Iranian attack on Kuwait, while Saudi Arabia and Turkey stressed diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the region. A former advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader threatened Israel and Gulf states, and Yemen's Houthis said they have no plans to tax vessels in the Red Sea despite a blockade.
After a Saudi strike, Baghdad faces a test to curb militias and loose weapons.
UAE-based Filipino workers can now swap employment contracts with a new digital OFW Pass.
Qatar participated in a meeting of GCC directors-general of passports.
Quote of the day by Mohammed bin Salman: 'I fear that the day I die, I am going to die without accomplish'.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary