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Fire at Kuwait Airport After Drones Hit Fuel Tank

Gulf Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)

Fire at Kuwait Airport After Drones Hit Fuel Tank

Drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait International Airport, the Gulf state's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday, as Iran presses on with…

Gulf Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s civil defense said on Wednesday that shrapnel from a downed ballistic missile has caused damage in the Eastern Region. The…

Gulf Arab foreign ministers are seen at a previous Arab League meeting. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab League Meeting to Discuss Iran Attacks, Regional Escalation on Sunday

Bahrain will chair on Sunday the 165th regular session of the Arab League on the level of foreign ministers amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. An Arab…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet in Riyadh in December 2024. (SPA)

UK, Pakistan Condemn Iranian Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday separate telephone calls from British Prime…

Gulf A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Denies it Favors Prolonging the War

A senior official at the Saudi Foreign Ministry stressed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom had previously denied claims that its leadership favors the…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh) Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)

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

GCC Hails Kuwait on Arrest of Hezbollah Cell

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised on Tuesday security authorities in Kuwait on their arrest of a …

Gulf This handout picture released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan on March 17, 2026, shows Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, at the Diwan in Doha. (Qatar Amiri Diwan / AFP)

Qatar, Jordan Condemn Iran’s Attacks on the Region, Urge De-Escalation

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Jordan's King Abdullah II condemned on Tuesday Iran’s attacks in the region, urging an immediate cessation of…

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

Saudi, Algerian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf. They…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Gulf Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held on Tuesday a telephone call with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Hamoud bin…

Gulf Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Intercepts, Downs Drones, Missiles Fired at Eastern Region, al-Kharj

Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki announced on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and destroyed a…

Gulf A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia to Host Meeting of FMs from Arab and Islamic Countries on Wednesday

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Kingdom will host in Riyadh on Wednesday a consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from…

Gulf A photograph shows Doha's skyline on March 10, 2026. (AFP)

Missile Debris Kills One in Abu Dhabi as Iran Presses Gulf Attacks

Falling debris from a missile intercept killed one person on Tuesday in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al Sabah. (Saudi Interior Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Stress Importance of Security Coordination, Integration

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held telephone talks on Tuesday with Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi, Egyptian FMs Discuss Regional De-Escalation Efforts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Monday his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty for talks on bilateral…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah in February. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Sisi Discuss Dangerous Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday a telephone call from Egypt’s President Abdel…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh)
Gulf Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Downs Drones Fired at Eastern Region, al-Kharj

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Monday that 15 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region. …

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Middle East)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Bahrain, Japan, Pakistan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephone talks on Monday with his counterpart from Bahrain, Dr…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf A smoke plume rises from a fire at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Dubai Airport Gradually Resumes Flights after Drone Fire

Officials said Monday that Dubai International Airport has gradually resumed some flights after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire, forcing a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Gulf Qatar Airways announces the continued temporary suspension of its flights as airspace closures persist (dpa). 

Saudi Arabia Becomes Region’s Key Transit Hub as War Disrupts Gulf Airspace

As the war between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other enters its third week, mounting military tensions and disruptions to regional…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf The Foreign Ministers of the GCC and the UK held an extraordinary meeting via videoconference last Thursday. Photo: Saudi Foreign Ministry

Joint Gulf-UK Statement Condemns Iran’s Attacks and Threats

The Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom have stressed that the security of the Gulf region are fundamental pillars of the global economy’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, UAE President Say Iranian Attacks on GCC States Threaten Regional Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The meeting clarified Saudi Arabia's position regarding current events and their developments (SPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with French, Indian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks on Sunday with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, and India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Smoke rises above Dubai on March 13, 2026. (AFP)

Gulf Defenses Destroy 12 Ballistic Missiles, 50 Drones as 3 Soldiers Wounded in Kuwait

Defenses in the Gulf downed on Saturday 12 ballistic missiles and 50 drones fired at civilian locations and vital facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Legal procedures have been taken and the detainees have been referred to the Public Prosecution. (BNA)

Bahrain Arrests 6 for Sympathizing with Iran Attacks

Bahrain announced on Saturday the arrest of six people for posting videos related to the effects of the Iranian attacks, expressing sympathy with it and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Sultan of Oman on Death of Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held a phone call on Saturday with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf A general view shows the Dukan dam in Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

UAE Condemns Attack on its Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan

The UAE slammed the targeting of its consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan for the second time in a week, the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Gulf Vehicles drive along a highway during a heavy rain in Kuwait City on March 12, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Kuwait: Drones Cause Damage, Injuries Near US Base

Two drones targeted an airbase in Kuwait housing US military staff, injuring Kuwaiti personnel and causing damage, the defense ministry said on Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait City)
Gulf The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Saudi Arabia Downs 60 Drones, Two Killed in Oman

Gulf air defenses continued on Friday to intercept Iranian missiles and drones in attacks that have persisted for two weeks, striking residential areas,…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, France Stress Need for End to Threats to Regional, Int’l Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Friday the need for an end to…