AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIran-US Tensions: Iran’s embassy in Sierra Leone posted “Habibi, come to Iran!” with a Minesweeper-style Strait of Hormuz video as the US and Tehran trade strikes, including Iran claims it hit US bases in Kuwait and the UAE while Washington says no US bases were hit and all service members are accounted for. Gulf Security & Jobs: Kuwait condemned the attacks as a breach of sovereignty and said air defences intercepted missiles and drones; the wider Hormuz flare-up is also feeding uncertainty for regional hiring and business planning. Regional Diplomacy: China’s Xi Jinping wrapped SCO and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, pushing solidarity and cooperation themes and announcing new SCO education and tech projects. Iraq Anti-Corruption: Kirkuk Customs Directorate employees were detained under judicial orders, following earlier arrests over alleged extortion at a border crossing. Workforce Restructuring: Volkswagen approved a plan to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030, while PayPal layoffs in India and Israel add to the week’s Middle East-adjacent cost-cutting signals. Saudi Hiring Signals: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector showed growth momentum in PMI data, with workforce increases reported.
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