Saudi Arabia in June 2026: the most important developments in politics
In June 2026 Saudi Arabia's foreign policy was marked by closer ties with Russia. On June 8 a Saudi minister said the kingdom planned to cooperate with Russia during the next one hundred years, and Saudi Arabia was described as Russia's most important guest at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. One analysis said the kingdom was redrawing its global alliances.
Saudi diplomacy also ran through the Gulf and the wider region. Qatar's Emir was due to attend a Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia, and the council criticised what it called misleading media campaigns against the UAE and Qatar. A Saudi foreign ministry official told the Oslo Forum that the kingdom was committed to regional peace and security. On June 21 Saudi Arabia took part in talks in Cairo with Turkey, the US and Egypt on Iran, Libya and Gaza, and Egypt hosted the fourth round of a four-way meeting with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. On June 26 Iran condemned a joint statement by the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council that reaffirmed Washington's commitment to regional security. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam praised a decision by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as showing confidence in Lebanon's efforts, and Saudi Arabia won a senior leadership role in a United Nations space body.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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