AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSaudi Security: Riyadh extended King Khalid International Airport’s closure, with restrictions expected through Oct. 17, after Houthi missile and drone attacks killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. Saudi officials are investigating how air defenses failed; the Riyadh energy congress opened despite flight disruption, while several oil-company chiefs canceled attendance. Iraq: Following the U.S. withdrawal, Baghdad has stepped up airstrikes and operations against scattered ISIS cells, including in areas where gaps between federal and Kurdish forces have left a security vacuum. Australian engineer Robert Pether has also returned to his family after five years in Iraqi detention; the UN had deemed his imprisonment illegal. Syria’s Recovery: As sanctions ease and investment proposals grow, a new analysis warns reconstruction is being shaped by centrally negotiated projects, with environmental and social safeguards lagging—raising questions over who sets priorities and who benefits.
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