Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Portrait of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayeb in a white turban and glasses against a wood-panelled wall

Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Al-Azhar asked Arab and Muslim governments on Sunday to form an urgent mediation committee as hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensify. The National calls the move rare and probably symbolic,

October 18, 2026

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seated at a table with a microphone and papers in front of him

Gulf States Ask Russia to Press Iran as Lavrov Offers a Security Plan

Bahrain's foreign minister told a Russia-GCC meeting in Manama that the Gulf expects Moscow to press Iran to comply with Resolution 2817, which Russia abstained on in March. Lavrov used the meeting

October 18, 2026

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Two officials seated in armchairs beside an Iraqi flag during talks in Baghdad

Iran’s Araghchi Joins OIC Baghdad Talks as Gulf Attacks Cast a Shadow

Iran's foreign minister travelled to Baghdad for the OIC's 52nd Council of Foreign Ministers, where Türkiye is expected to condemn attacks on Gulf countries and press Israel's actions. Whether the final Baghdad

October 17, 2026

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The city lights of Jerusalem and surrounding areas photographed at night from the International Space Station

Colombia Opens Jerusalem Embassy, 46 Years After UN Said Withdraw Them

Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, the tenth country to do so, 46 years after UN Security Council Resolution 478 called on states to withdraw their missions. The Palestinian foreign

October 14, 2026

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World leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly 81 High-Level Week in New York in 2026

At UNGA 81, Trump Meets Gulf Leaders as Palestine Stays Out

World leaders converge on New York for UNGA 81 starting Monday, with Trump meeting all six Gulf leaders on Iran war strategy, Palestinian President Abbas denied a US visa for the second

September 20, 2026

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