IIME Daily Brief — 2026-10-13

Riyadh airport remains closed after attacks, Saudi shares fall. UAE approves new three-year budget, Morocco’s centrist party agrees to form a coalition, and the United States lifts restrictions on direct flights to Lebanon.

Riyadh airport remains closed this week as airlines cancel flights — Reuters.

Mohammed bin Salman is now facing an economy weakened by heavy spending and miscalculations of the Houthi threat — Wall Street Journal.

Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport — Reuters.

OPEC+ ministers stress the need to protect international maritime routes to ensure continued energy flows — Al Eqtisadiah.

Efforts to resume flydubai and Israeli flights to the UAE stall over security concerns — The Times of Israel.

Lebanon’s constitutional court upholds law forgiving many past crimes, but excludes corruption crimes — L'Orient-Le Jour.

The United States lifts decades-old restrictions on flights with Lebanon, paving the way for direct air links to resume — The National.

A centrist Moroccan party agrees to form a coalition government with three other parties — Reuters.

The UAE approves a 2027-29 budget with planned spending of Dh292.5 billion — The National.

Egypt and Indonesia call for Gulf de-escalation and stress international law on shared waters — Egypt Today.

Jordan prepares an EU investment conference intended to boost investment in the kingdom — Petra.