Watch room · monthly digest · 22 Jul – 20 Aug 2026
Gulf MOFAs
22 Jul – 20 Aug 2026, 720h · 761 posts
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Saudi Arabia MFA condemned the targeting of Emirati ADNOC tankers in the Strait of Hormuz E4 E6 and a drone attack that set two ships on fire in Egypt's port of Damietta E2. Saudi Arabia MFA also condemned drone launches by Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq at its petroleum facilities E1, and Qatar MFA E5 and Yemen MFA E9 condemned the same attacks. Oman MFA urged avoiding escalation and any threats that would worsen the situation in the Red Sea region E8. Kuwait MFA, UAE MFA and Bahrain MFA also posted condemnations, and every account in the room posted on maritime security.
Jump to evidence ↓ · 37 source-linked posts

Themes · what is happening, by theme

maritime security10.0% of posts
All seven monitored ministries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE) posted on maritime security. The posts center on attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a drone strike on ships at Damietta, a Houthi attack on a Saudi ship, and drone launches from Iraq at Saudi petroleum facilities.
MEDIUM
Saudi Arabia MFA condemns targeting of Emirati and ADNOC tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz E4 E6
attacks on Gulf-linked shipping in Hormuz threaten a key energy chokepoint and draw Saudi solidarity with the UAE
MEDIUM
Saudi Arabia MFA welcomes a Security Council members' statement and condemns a missile attack; it also condemns a drone attack that set two ships ablaze at Damietta port E3 E2
shows Security Council backing and extends the Saudi condemnation of attacks on shipping to Egyptian waters
MEDIUM
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen MFAs condemn drone attacks from Iraq on Saudi petroleum facilities E1 E5 E9
Gulf and Yemeni condemnation targets Iran-affiliated militias for repeated strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure
LOW
Pakistan's prime minister condemns the Houthi attack on a Saudi ship in a call with the Crown Prince; Oman MFA urges avoiding Red Sea escalation E7 E8
reflects diplomatic support for Riyadh and Omani calls for de-escalation after the Houthi attack
bilateral diplomacy55.7% of posts
All seven monitored ministries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE) posted on bilateral diplomacy, with Saudi Arabia's MFA dominating the top posts through a joint defense framework with Turkey and Pakistan and statements on Iranian attacks. Gulf and regional partners voiced solidarity with Riyadh and condemned Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan.
HIGH
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan issue a joint statement from the Makkah Summit on joint defense and the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement E10 E12
a concrete trilateral defense arrangement that formalizes a new security alignment
MEDIUM
Yemen MFA backs Saudi Arabia's right to defend its security and vital installations; Syria's president phones the Saudi Crown Prince to condemn the attempted Iranian-affiliated attack on Saudi petroleum facilities E14 E17
regional partners are lining up politically behind Riyadh after the attack on its energy infrastructure
MEDIUM
Saudi Arabia MFA condemns Iranian aggression against Jordan, and foreign ministers of several states issue a joint statement E15 E16
signals Saudi solidarity with Amman and a broad multi-country diplomatic position on the Iran escalation
MEDIUM
Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemn Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan E13 E18
shows aligned Gulf positions against the recognition
state visits34.0% of posts
All seven monitored Gulf and Yemeni foreign ministries posted on state visits and related diplomatic contacts, which made up 34.0% of the window. The cited output comes from Saudi Arabia's MFA and is mostly routine meetings and calls, apart from a trilateral joint-defense summit statement in Makkah.
HIGH
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan issued a joint statement from the Makkah Summit for Joint Defense E20
a trilateral joint-defense statement is a concrete coordinated position among three states
LOW
Saudi Crown Prince met Turkey's President and Pakistan's Prime Minister in Makkah E21 E22 E26
leader-level meetings accompanying the summit are protocol, though they frame the defense statement
LOW
Saudi Foreign Minister received Sudan's and Yemen's foreign ministers in Riyadh and spoke by phone with Iran's and Turkey's counterparts E19 E25 E23 E24
routine bilateral contacts that maintain regional channels
LOW
Saudi Arabia and Italy issued a joint statement by their foreign ministers E27
a bilateral readout that signals ongoing ties without a stated concrete commitment
diplomatic appointments28.0% of posts
All seven monitored foreign ministries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE) posted on diplomatic appointments, which made up 28% of the window. The cited output is routine protocol: ambassador credentials and oath-takings, congratulatory cables and ministerial calls, with no escalation.
LOW
Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to Sudan presents credentials to the Transitional Sovereignty Council president E28
routine accreditation that formalizes Saudi representation in Khartoum
LOW
Newly appointed Saudi ambassadors take the oath of office in the Crown Prince's presence, and Prince Faisal bin Farhan swears in a Consul General for Houston among other appointees E29 E34
scheduled personnel rotation of Saudi diplomatic posts
LOW
Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba receives a congratulatory cable from her Syrian counterpart E31
protocol courtesy with no policy content
LOW
Prince Faisal bin Farhan takes calls from Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and travels to Amman for a ministerial meeting on Jerusalem E32 E35 E36 E30
routine consultation and attendance at a scheduled meeting
A post can carry more than one theme, and only the largest few are shown, so these shares need not sum to 100%. Bracketed E# link to the source post in the evidence section.

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Audience reaction

The window's most-replied post -- Saudi Arabia MFA, 645 replies against 7,270 likes. view ↗ Reply volume only; reply content is not analysed, and no per-account baseline exists yet to call this unusual.

Entities in this digest

EntityTypeMentions Dominant tone
Qatar · قطرlocation95mixed
Afrah Al-Zouba · أفراح الزوبةperson90positive
Doha · الدوحةlocation80neutral
Saudi Arabia · المملكة العربية السعوديةlocation70neutral
Kuwait · دولة الكويتlocation66neutral
Yemen · اليمنlocation64mixed
Riyadh · الرياضlocation62neutral
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani · محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن جاسم آل ثانيperson61neutral
Egypt · جمهورية مصر العربيةlocation60mixed
Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah · جراح جابر الأحمد الصباحperson55neutral
Oman · سلطنة عُمانlocation52mixed
Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud · فيصل بن فرحانperson50neutral
Dominant tone is the tone of the posts that mention the entity: how the accounts that brought it up sounded, not how they feel about it. Mixed means the posts were split.

Alignment · by account, across the top themes

Discussion of Houthi threats to international maritime navigation with the UN Envoy signals a security escalation with global implications, unlike the routine diplomatic courtesy output that dominates volume.
maritime security -- 10.0% of posts · lead
AccountPostsOn themeOnShare of its output%Response
Saudi Arabia MFA1927
quiet
Yemen MFA16133
aligned
Qatar MFA15412
quiet
Oman MFA945
quiet
Kuwait MFA897
quiet
Bahrain MFA5810
aligned
UAE MFA132
aligned
bilateral diplomacy -- 55.7% of posts
AccountPostsOn themeOnShare of its output%Response
Saudi Arabia MFA192134
aligned
Yemen MFA16151
aligned
Qatar MFA15499
aligned
Oman MFA9455
aligned
Kuwait MFA8950
aligned
Bahrain MFA5823
aligned
UAE MFA1312
aligned
state visits -- 34.0% of posts
AccountPostsOn themeOnShare of its output%Response
Saudi Arabia MFA19278
aligned
Yemen MFA16124
aligned
Qatar MFA15462
aligned
Oman MFA9448
aligned
Kuwait MFA8923
aligned
Bahrain MFA5816
aligned
UAE MFA138
aligned
Response order on maritime security: Oman MFA first · Saudi Arabia MFA +56 min · Bahrain MFA +99 min · Kuwait MFA +2 h · Qatar MFA +4 h · Yemen MFA +12 h · UAE MFA +175 h
How to read the response column
  • alignedPosted on the theme, and it accounts for at least 10% of that account's output.
  • quietPosted on the theme, but under 10% of its output -- engaged, without making it a priority.
  • silent on this themeWas active in the window but did not post on this theme once. The account had something to say and this was not it.
  • no postsPublished nothing at all in the window.
  • not collectedThe scraper did not reach this account for this window. Nothing is known about what it published -- this is a gap in collection, not a fact about the account.
Share is measured against each account's own volume, not the room's: an account posting three times is judged on those three, not against one posting forty.

Evidence · 37 source-linked posts

Coverage: the published output of 7 monitored accounts on X; 761 posts analysed. Engagement counts are read, reply content is not: audience reaction is measured by volume, not tone.
Posts are shown in the concise English the classifier wrote for each, 20 to 80 words: a long post is condensed, not translated in full. The source link holds the original.
E1
Saudi Arabia MFA · 28 Jul 19:43 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation in the strongest terms of the continued launching of drones by Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province.
3,551 likes · 1,440 reposts · 189 replies · source ↗
E2
Saudi Arabia MFA · 30 Jul 20:09 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the condemnation and denunciation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the drone attack that caused a fire aboard two ships in the port of Damietta, northern Arab Republic of Egypt.
2,918 likes · 861 reposts · 109 replies · source ↗
E3
Saudi Arabia MFA · 08 Aug 19:03 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome of the statement issued by the members of the Security Council on Friday, August 7, 2026, and its condemnation of the missile attacks launched by the terrorist Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since July 13, as well as the attacks against commercial ships since the 22nd.
2,352 likes · 1,015 reposts · 124 replies · source ↗
E4
Saudi Arabia MFA · 08 Aug 11:46 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the strongest condemnation and denunciation by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the targeting of an Emirati tanker while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The Kingdom affirms that these rejected attacks are an assault on the security and safety of maritime navigation and on the security of global energy supplies.
1,841 likes · 792 reposts · 67 replies · source ↗
E5
Qatar MFA · 29 Jul 09:51 UTC
Statement | Qatar strongly condemns attempts to target Saudi petroleum facilities using drones originating from Iraqi territory. The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attacks that attempted to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via drones from Iraqi lands.
1,841 likes · 401 reposts · 36 replies · source ↗
E6
Saudi Arabia MFA · 14 Aug 09:18 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of two tankers belonging to the Emirati company ADNOC while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, in a rejected repetition of Iranian attacks targeting commercial ships and tankers.
1,464 likes · 624 reposts · 56 replies · source ↗
E7
Saudi Arabia MFA · 23 Jul 09:56 UTC
His Highness the Crown Prince received a phone call from the Pakistani Prime Minister, during which the latter renewed his country's condemnation of the attack launched by the Houthi militia on a Saudi ship and its threat to the freedom of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, affirming Pakistan's firm and decisive support for the Kingdom's security and sovereignty.
1,003 likes · 338 reposts · 61 replies · source ↗
E8
Oman MFA · 23 Jul 09:00 UTC
Statement | The Sultanate of Oman is following with great interest the recent developments regarding the situation in the Red Sea region, and emphasizes the need to avoid escalation and any threats that would worsen the situation and endanger the freedom of navigation. The Sultanate of Oman is currently working in coordination with brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemeni parties.
544 likes · 231 reposts · 238 replies · source ↗
E9
Yemen MFA · 28 Jul 21:16 UTC
Statement | Yemen condemns in the strongest terms the continued terrorist attacks by militias of the Iranian regime on Saudi facilities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that these attacks are an extension of the Iranian project to destabilize the region, mirroring the destructive approach of the Houthi militia in Yemen.
809 likes · 136 reposts · 0 replies · source ↗
E10
Saudi Arabia MFA · 07 Aug 11:11 UTC
The joint statement of the Makkah Summit for joint defense between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Turkey, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
12,695 likes · 6,615 reposts · 472 replies · source ↗
E11
Saudi Arabia MFA · 31 Jul 16:07 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome of the announcement by His Excellency President Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, regarding the historic agreement on disarmament in the Gaza Strip. The Kingdom praises President Trump's leadership and steadfast commitment, which played a pivotal role in achieving this.
7,270 likes · 2,328 reposts · 645 replies · source ↗
E12
Saudi Arabia MFA · 07 Aug 12:02 UTC
The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement... close cooperation to establish security, stability, and prosperity.
5,885 likes · 3,223 reposts · 279 replies · source ↗
E13
Saudi Arabia MFA · 11 Aug 12:16 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the condemnation and denunciation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the Government of the Republic of Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan, in a move that contradicts international law and relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.
6,347 likes · 2,123 reposts · 206 replies · source ↗
E14
Yemen MFA · 29 Jul 16:47 UTC
Statement: The Republic of Yemen supports the right of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to defend its security and vital installations. The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms Saudi Arabia's full right, under the UN Charter and international law, to take all necessary measures to deter terrorist attacks carried out by Iranian-affiliated militias from Iraqi territory.
4,045 likes · 669 reposts · 93 replies · source ↗
E15
Saudi Arabia MFA · 30 Jul 08:38 UTC
Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of the ongoing brutal Iranian aggression against the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, renewing its solidarity with Jordan and its sisterly people in all measures taken against Iranian attacks that violate international law and the principles of goodwill.
3,243 likes · 937 reposts · 107 replies · source ↗
E16
Saudi Arabia MFA · 16 Aug 16:00 UTC
Statement | The foreign ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Türkiye, the State of Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates condemn the declared Israeli rejection of the roadmap to complete the implementation of the President's plan.
2,986 likes · 1,160 reposts · 86 replies · source ↗
E17
Saudi Arabia MFA · 30 Jul 20:57 UTC
His Highness the Crown Prince received a phone call from the Syrian President, during which the latter renewed his country's condemnation of the attempt to target petroleum facilities in the Kingdom by Iranian-affiliated militias in Iraq, affirming Syria's steadfast support for the Kingdom's security and sovereignty.
3,062 likes · 585 reposts · 85 replies · source ↗
E18
Qatar MFA · 11 Aug 14:21 UTC
Statement | Qatar condemns the Colombian government's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Doha | August 11, 2026. The State of Qatar condemns the government of the Republic of Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, and emphasizes in this context that assisting the occupation...
2,236 likes · 431 reposts · 108 replies · source ↗
E19
Saudi Arabia MFA · 17 Aug 15:44 UTC
Riyadh | His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the sisterly Republic of Sudan, Mr. Muhyi al-Din Salim Ahmed Ibrahim, sign a document establishing the (Saudi-Sudanese) Coordination Council.
1,868 likes · 659 reposts · 93 replies · source ↗
E20
Saudi Arabia MFA · 07 Aug 10:53 UTC
Issuance of a joint statement from the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defense between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Turkey, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
1,901 likes · 640 reposts · 78 replies · source ↗
E21
Saudi Arabia MFA · 07 Aug 10:24 UTC
His Highness the Crown Prince meets with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
1,862 likes · 396 reposts · 40 replies · source ↗
E22
Saudi Arabia MFA · 07 Aug 11:15 UTC
His Highness the Crown Prince meets with the President of the Republic of Turkey in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
1,493 likes · 375 reposts · 47 replies · source ↗
E23
Saudi Arabia MFA · 02 Aug 18:37 UTC
His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received a phone call from His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi.
944 likes · 403 reposts · 178 replies · source ↗
E24
Saudi Arabia MFA · 11 Aug 18:44 UTC
His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, conducted a phone call with His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Hakan Fidan.
1,010 likes · 241 reposts · 48 replies · source ↗
E25
Saudi Arabia MFA · 16 Aug 17:19 UTC
Riyadh | His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, receives Her Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the sisterly Republic of Yemen, Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba.
1,011 likes · 226 reposts · 49 replies · source ↗
E26
Saudi Arabia MFA · 07 Aug 10:51 UTC
His Highness the Crown Prince meets with the President of the Republic of Turkey in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
940 likes · 285 reposts · 26 replies · source ↗
E27
Saudi Arabia MFA · 29 Jul 11:33 UTC
Joint statement from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Italian Republic.
953 likes · 219 reposts · 35 replies · source ↗
E28
Saudi Arabia MFA · 14 Aug 12:01 UTC
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, Dr. Zaid bin Mukhalad Al-Harbi, presents his credentials to His Excellency the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in the Republic of Sudan, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
1,506 likes · 390 reposts · 45 replies · source ↗
E29
Saudi Arabia MFA · 28 Jul 18:54 UTC
On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and in the presence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, newly appointed ambassadors to a number of brotherly and friendly countries take their oath of office.
1,158 likes · 398 reposts · 50 replies · source ↗
E30
Saudi Arabia MFA · 05 Aug 08:01 UTC
Amman | His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, arrives in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to participate in the ministerial meeting to support Jerusalem and its holy sites.
921 likes · 357 reposts · 67 replies · source ↗
E31
Yemen MFA · 16 Aug 09:29 UTC
Congratulations | Her Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba, receives a congratulatory cable from His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, Dr. Asaad Al-Shaibani, on the occasion of her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.
1,095 likes · 69 reposts · 22 replies · source ↗
E32
Saudi Arabia MFA · 28 Jul 20:06 UTC
His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received separate telephone calls from His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, and His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid.
739 likes · 222 reposts · 33 replies · source ↗
E33
Saudi Arabia MFA · 23 Jul 11:09 UTC
Under the patronage of His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal bin Farhan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' second forum for World Law Day is being held. For more information: [link].
781 likes · 154 reposts · 18 replies · source ↗
E34
Saudi Arabia MFA · 16 Aug 18:50 UTC
Riyadh | His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was honored by the swearing-in of: Her Excellency Ms. Wafaa bint Abdullah Al-Marzouqi, appointed Consul General in Houston, USA, and His Excellency Dr. Sultan bin Faraj Al-Nafel, appointed Consul General in Erbil.
589 likes · 153 reposts · 40 replies · source ↗
E35
Saudi Arabia MFA · 02 Aug 17:44 UTC
His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received two separate phone calls from His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and from His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr. Ayman.
531 likes · 211 reposts · 26 replies · source ↗
E36
Saudi Arabia MFA · 22 Jul 21:28 UTC
His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received two phone calls from His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr. Ayman Safadi.
503 likes · 186 reposts · 22 replies · source ↗
E37
Saudi Arabia MFA · 29 Jul 00:51 UTC
Statement | Further to the two statements issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday 13/2/1448 AH (corresponding to 27/7/2026 AD) and Tuesday 14/2/1448 AH (corresponding to 28/7/2026 AD) regarding the condemnable attacks the Kingdom was subjected to by drones launched by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, and the contents of those two statements.
12,637 likes · 5,627 reposts · 611 replies · source ↗
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