Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 1 October 2026. These are the top five stories shaping the Middle East.
Iran says it has received Washington’s response to its latest proposal to revive a collapsed ceasefire, days after President Donald Trump said he had rejected the plan. Tehran’s proposal links the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the lifting of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, while Qatar continues to mediate between the two sides.
The U.S. has completed the withdrawal of its remaining forces from Iraq, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion. Residents of Basra in Iraq, took to the streets in convoys to celebrate the withdrawal. While the departure has been welcomed by Iran and its allies, some Iraqis and analysts warn that a security vacuum could strengthen Iran-backed militias or give Islamic State sleeper cells an opportunity to regroup.
Saudi Arabia is facing growing pressure from Houthi missile and drone attacks as the conflict in Yemen expands. The UAE’s Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Saudi leaders in Riyadh, in the first visit by a senior UAE official since a major rift emerged between the two Gulf states.
President Donald Trump has continued to warn Iran as the war enters its eighth month, saying Tehran is doing “very poorly” and will eventually give up. His comments come as Washington weighs its next steps while diplomatic efforts continue and tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli authorities have said they may participate in the investigation into an incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and the aircraft entered a steep descent. Passengers and crew overpowered him, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Another aircraft was sent to Saudi Arabia to bring back the passengers who have now arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.
Azerbaijan is seeking to attract more European visitors by improving air connectivity and raising its profile as an international tourism des...
Russia says no plague cases have been detected among contacts of a laboratory worker who died in Siberia, with most tests negative for infectious d...
Space-agency chiefs and industry leaders met to discuss lunar exploration, satellite networks and orbital security on Tuesday as a major global spa...
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Russia says no plague cases have been detected among contacts of a laboratory worker who died in Siberia, with most tests negative for infectious diseases and many quarantined people already released.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Space-agency chiefs and industry leaders met to discuss lunar exploration, satellite networks and orbital security on Tuesday as a major global space congress entered its second day.
Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
A large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region has killed two people, damaged homes and sparked a major fire at a key fuel facility, according to Russian officials and military bloggers.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, prompting health authorities to launch an urgent contact-tracing operation.
A regional conference on Afghanistan in Moscow ended on Monday without a joint statement after Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban delegation failed to agree on wording about terrorism. It was the first time since the inaugural meeting that participants failed to issue a joint statement.
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