European Union and Gulf states postpone their summit due in Saudi Arabia
15 October 2026
The European Union and Gulf states have postponed a summit that was to be held in Saudi Arabia on October 24. The European Union announced the postponement on Thursday, 15 October 2026, and did not give a specific reason. It said a new date would be announced in due course. The European Union said it still sees great strategic importance in the relationship and will keep working to deepen the partnership. Strikes on Riyadh's international airport the previous weekend, which the Houthis claimed, killed 13 people and wounded hundreds, and the airport remains closed.
Summit date:
October 24
Venue country:
Saudi Arabia
Announced on:
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Killed in the airport strikes:
13
Why it matters for exams: The European Union and Gulf summit track, and the security situation that halted it, are standing international relations material.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council — A regional bloc of six Gulf Arab states with its secretariat in Riyadh.