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- 1Makkah pact's first mediation effort to pause Iran war▼Makkah pact’s first mediation effort to pause the Iran war
The Makkah pact has been used for the first time in an attempt to mediate a pause in the war involving Iran, according to Arab News. The initiative marks the agreement's debut role as a mediation framework, and attention is focused on whether it can produce a halt to hostilities and what role regional powers will play in de-escalation.
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News outlets in Bangladesh report on death penalty cases involving Bangladeshi nationals abroad. One report covers a father sentenced to death for killing his wife and two-year-old daughter. Separately, the Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah sent a letter to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare, while TV9 Bangla asks what crime led two Bangladeshi men to be sentenced to death in Makkah, noting the Tarek government has requested copies of the verdict.
- 3Iran Begins Talks with Makkah Pact Countries●Major Diplomatic Move | Iran Begins Talks with Makkah Pact Countries | 07 PM News Headlines | SAMAA
Iran has opened talks with countries party to the Makkah Pact, in what is being described as a major diplomatic move. The developments were highlighted in evening news bulletins, with observers watching for what the negotiations could mean for regional relations and security arrangements in the Gulf and wider Middle East.
- 4Debate Grows Over the Badr Pact and Makkah Shield●The Badr Pact and the Makkah Shield: Building Security or Deepening Divisions?
Discussion is circulating around the proposed Badr Pact and the so-called Makkah Shield, framed as a question of whether these arrangements would strengthen regional security or deepen existing divisions. Details about the pact's membership, scope and the shield's exact role remain sparse, and commentary so far focuses on the underlying diplomatic question rather than confirmed facts.