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Gulf Talks Focus on Containing Escalation, Boosting Regional, Global Security

Gulf Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meet in Manama on Monday. (BNA)

Gulf Talks Focus on Containing Escalation, Boosting Regional, Global Security

Recent hours have seen a flurry of bilateral contacts across the Gulf addressing Iran-US peace negotiations and wider Middle East developments, with officials…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Foreign Minister, Gulf Counterparts Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke by phone with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh…

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Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

GCC Secretary-General Receives Ambassador of Ukraine to Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met in Riyadh Monday Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Anatolii…

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Gulf Qatari flag flutters in Doha - AAWSAT/File

Qatar FM Urges US, Iran to be Open to Mediation in Call with Iranian FM

Qatar's foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart on Monday that Iran and the United States should engage positively with mediation efforts, warning that…

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Gulf Bahrain Flag (Reuters)

Bahrain Summons Iraqi Charge d'affaires over Drone Attacks Launched from Iraq

Bahrain summoned Iraq's chargé d'affaires in Manama on Monday to protest against what it called ongoing drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory against the…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Kuwaiti, Venezuelan Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, held phone talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah,…

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Gulf Saudi Crown and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets with British PM Keir Starmer in Jeddah. SPA

Saudi Arabia, UK Say they Support Efforts to Strengthen Region's Security

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, met on Thursday with British PM Keir Starmer in Jeddah, reaffirming…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah during a previous visit to Jeddah (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Kuwaiti Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments, US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received a phone call on Wednesday from Kuwait’s Crown Prince, Sheikh…

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Gulf UAE air defenses intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched from Iran (AFP)

Iran Attacks on Gulf States Continue Despite Ceasefire Announcement

Despite a two-week ceasefire between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other, Tehran has continued to target Gulf cities, underscoring…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Written Message from Spanish Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from South Sudan President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a written message from President of the Republic of…

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Gulf The Kingdom’s air defenses stand vigilant against Iranian attacks (Saudi Ministry of Defense).

Saudi Arabia Intercepts 5 Ballistic Missiles and 9 Drones in Recent Hours

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed, early Wednesday, five ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Province, in addition to nine drones over…

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Gulf FILED - 18 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: The Qatari Armed Forces launch interceptor missiles into the sky over Doha to intercept incoming Iranian missiles. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Qatar Urges Iran to 'Cease All Hostile Acts,’ Welcomes Ceasefire

Doha on Wednesday called on Tehran to halt any hostile acts, as it welcomed a deal between the United States and Iran for a two-week truce. "Qatar…

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Gulf This picture shows a fishing boat sailing in Gulf waters in Kuwait City with the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway visible in the background on April 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) /

Kuwait Says Has Been Dealing with 'Intense Wave of Iranian Attacks' for Hours

Kuwait on Wednesday reported Iranian attacks that have been ongoing from 8am local time and damaged power and desalination plants as well as oil facilities,…

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Gulf A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Hopes Ceasefire Will Achieve ‘Comprehensive and Sustainable De-Escalation’

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday threw its support behind the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran, calling for a comprehensive deal to bring stability…

Gulf FILE PHOTO: General view of the Abu Dhabi city is seen from observation deck of Emirates Towers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Falling Debris after Interception Injures 3 at Abu Dhabi Gas Complex

Authorities in Abu Dhabi said on Wednesday that falling debris following an interception had injured three people and forced a halt in production following…

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Gulf A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (AFP)

Iranian Drone Attack in Bahrain Injures Two, Says Interior Ministry

Two people sustained light injuries following an Iranian drone attack in Bahrain on Wednesday, the interior ministry said, hours after a US-Iran truce took…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the day Pakistan hosts talks with the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 29, 2026. (SPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Zayani, Ishaq Dar

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephone talks with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif al-Zayani and…

Gulf Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Kuwait Consulate in Iraq’s Basra

Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Kuwait Consulate in Iraq’s Basra

Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday the storming of the Kuwaiti consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra. A Foreign Ministry statement said the Kingdom slammed the…

Gulf Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Pakistan Renews Support to Saudi Arabia amid Iran Attacks

Pakistan reiterated on Tuesday its support and solidarity with Saudi Arabia, condemning the Iranian attacks against the Kingdom. “We stand shoulder to…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Austrian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Tuesday his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger. They…

Gulf  The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in the Old City of Jerusalem is seen from the Mount of Olives. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Minister’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyards

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday an Israeli minister’s storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard in Jerusalem. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry…

Gulf General view of capital Manama, Bahrain, October 30, 2022. (Reuters)

Bahrain Busts Cell for Collaborating with Iran

Bahrain announced on Monday the arrest of a several individuals for collaborating with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps. The Public Prosecution said they…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan. (SPA)

Saudi FM Meets Jordanian Counterpart, Holds Phone Talks with Peruvian Foreign Minister

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Monday met in Riyadh with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

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Gulf The agreement was signed by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak in December. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Russia Agreement on Visa-Free Travel Takes Effect on May 11

Saudi Arabia and Russia’s agreement to mutually exempt visitors from a travel visa goes into effect on May 11, announced the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry. The…

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Gulf The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Air Defenses Intercept and Destroy 11 Ballistic Missiles from Iran

Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched from Iran at the Eastern Province early on Tuesday, spokesperson for the…

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Gulf The meeting addressed bilateral cooperation - SPA

Vice Foreign Minister, Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hold Talks

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates for African…

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Gulf Smoke rises from an area of Kuwait's international airport after a reported drone strike on April 1, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

6 Injured after Debris Falls from Attack on Residential Area in Kuwait

An Iranian attack on a residential area in northern Kuwait injured six people on Monday, the Gulf country's health ministry said. It followed a post on X…

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Gulf Saudi defenses downed two drones in recent hours. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys Two Drones

Saudi defenses intercepted two drones, said Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki on Monday. He said the interception and destruction operations were…