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Saudi Arabia Condemns Drone Attack on Egypt's Damietta Port, Iran Attacks against Kuwait, Jordan

Gulf Saudi Arabia Condemns Drone Attack on Egypt's Damietta Port, Iran Attacks against Kuwait, Jordan

Saudi Arabia Condemns Drone Attack on Egypt's Damietta Port, Iran Attacks against Kuwait, Jordan

Saudi Arabia condemned on Thursday a drone attack that caused a fire aboard two ships at Damietta Port in northern Egypt. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a previous meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Al-Sharaa Discuss De-Escalation Efforts in the Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Thursday a phone call from Syrian President Ahmed al…

Gulf Officials pose for a family photo during the meeting in Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Arabia Leads International Initiative to Establish ‘Maritime Defense Coalition’

Saudi Arabia hosted on Thursday an international meeting to discuss its initiative to establish a multinational “Maritime Defense Coalition”, as part of its…

Gulf  A man walks past collapsed houses in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture on July 30, 2026, following the July 28 earthquake. (AFP)

Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Japan over Kumamoto Earthquake Victims

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Thursday a cable of condolences and sympathy to Japan’s Emperor Naruhito over the…

Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Renewed Iranian Attacks on Kuwait and Jordan

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest terms the renewed treacherous Iranian attacks on the…

Asharq Al Awsat

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Continued Iranian Attacks on Jordan

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned what it described as Iran's continued aggression against Jordan, reaffirming its solidarity with the kingdom and support for…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Riyadh said it reserved the right to respond at a time and place of its choosing (SPA). 

Asharq Al-Awsat Survey: Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Targeted Six Regional Countries with Drones

Saudi Arabia’s announcement on Wednesday that it had carried out precision strikes against militia targets inside Iraq linked to attacks on the Kingdom’s oil…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf The Gulf Cooperation Council reaffirmed its full support for the measures taken by Saudi Arabia to protect its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity (AFP). 

Gulf, Arab States Back All Saudi Measures to Protect Security, Sovereignty

The measures taken by Saudi Arabia in response to attacks targeting oil facilities in the Eastern Province have drawn broad Gulf support, with the Gulf…

Aziz Mathari (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani in Rome on the sidelines of the meeting of the co-chairs of the working groups of the New York conference and members of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Italy Reject Any Restrictions to Freedom of Navigation in Hormuz

Saudi Arabia and Italy stressed on Wednesday the need to maintain the ceasefire in Gaza, disarm factions in the enclave and ensure the unimpeded delivery of…

Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC, MWL Condemn Continued Terrorist Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation in the strongest terms of the continued terrorist attacks on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US, Saudi Arabia Launch Strikes Against Militias in Iraq

The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman and PM Pedro Sánchez (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Crown Prince, Spain’s PM Discuss Areas of Bilateral Cooperation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, made a telephone call on Tuesday to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah  (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Gulf Discussions Focus on Importance of Safeguarding Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has received separate phone calls from Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Stresses It Will Not Be Lenient in Protecting Its Security, Interests, and National Capabilities

The Saudi Cabinet stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom will not tolerate any compromise to its security, interests, and national capabilities. It vowed to…

Gulf File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Somalia Condemns UAV Attacks Targeting Saudi Arabia

Somalia strongly condemned the UAV attacks targeting Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (SPA)

Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Oman Presented Regional Mechanism for Hormuz to Iran, Source Says

Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Call with UK Foreign Secretary

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a telephone conversation with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf The "Bahrain Shield" military exercise will be held from July 28 to 30.

Gulf Forces to Kick off ‘Bahrain Shield’ Exercise

The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) will conduct the joint military exercise "Bahrain Shield" from July 28 to 30, with the participation of the armed forces of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Gulf OIC Condemns Iran-Backed Militia Attacks from Iraqi Territory on Saudi Arabia

OIC Condemns Iran-Backed Militia Attacks from Iraqi Territory on Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha strongly condemned the hostile drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Gulf, Arab States Condemn Attempted Drone Attack against Saudi Arabia

Bahrain, Palestine, Syria, Pakistan, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have strongly condemned on Tuesday the attempted terrorist drone attack targeting…

Gulf File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Drone Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council condemned the drone attack by Iran-backed militias targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Riyadh reaffirmed its right to respond at a time and place of its choosing. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted and Destroyed Drones Launched from Iraqi Territory

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones on Monday that had been launched from Iraqi territory. Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the official…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi, Omani FMs Discuss Regional Matters, Hormuz Strait Security

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call on Monday from his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi during which they…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Kuwait Condemns Repeated Houthi Militia Attacks on Ships in Red Sea

Kuwait has strongly condemned the repeated attacks carried out by the Houthi militia against ships in the Red Sea, most recently targeting the Saudi vessel NCC…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Phone Call with UK Prime Minister

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani met with Kuwaiti Interior Minister Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah

Main Land Crossing Between Kuwait and Iraq Reopens

The main land border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq has reopened, Iraq's state news agency cited the country's border crossings authority as ⁠saying on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Settler Attack on Mosque in Tulkarm Governorate

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest terms the crime committed by settlers who burned a mosque in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Abdali border crossing (KUNA)

Iraq, Kuwait Coordinate to Contain 'Abdali' Fallout

Kuwaiti Interior Minister Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah said on Saturday that relations with Iraq remained “deep-rooted” despite ongoing challenges, pledging to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)