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Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Reaffirms Support for Pakistan

Gulf Victims of a blast are shifted to a hospital following a blast, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, 26 September 2026. EPA/SAOOD REHMAN

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Reaffirms Support for Pakistan

Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned a terrorist attack that targeted a security checkpoint in the Dera Ismail Khan district of northwestern Pakistan, killing and…

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Gulf Moroccan King Mohammed VI (MAP)

King Mohammed VI: Saudi Security is an Integral Part of Morocco’s Security

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, on his own behalf and on behalf of the Moroccan people, has condemned the repeated attacks carried out by the terrorist Houthi…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends a multilateral meeting with leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Washington on Official Visit

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Washington on an official visit, where he is due to meet his US counterpart Marco Rubio. The two…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Announces $6 Million Contribution to UN Counter-Terrorism Center

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah announced that the Kingdom will provide $6 million in financial support for the…

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Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Defense Minister Discusses Defense Cooperation with Malaysian Counterpart

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz reviewed with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin on Sunday prospects of…


Gulf G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response

Dr. Nouf Alnumair, deputy minister for international cooperation at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, represented Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)

Bin Farhan Discusses Regional and International Developments with Guterres

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st…

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Gulf Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)

Al-Salman Meets Tareq Saleh in Riyadh to Coordinate Yemen Fronts

Saudi Joint Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Fahd al-Salman met on Saturday in Riyadh with Lt. Gen. Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations Headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 26 September 2026.  EPA/SARAH YENESEL

Saudi Arabia Rejects Misuse of Vital Maritime Routes

Saudi Arabia emphasized on Saturday the importance of ensuring freedom of navigation in all international waterways, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, Bab al…

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Gulf The distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan - SPA

Saudi Arabia Distributes Shelter Aid to over 3,100 Displaced People Across Six Yemeni Governorates

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 463 tents and 528 shelter kits across 13 displacement camps in Aden, Hadhramaut, Taiz…

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Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Houthi Terrorist Attacks on Riyadh, Khamis Mushait

The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council expressed its strong condemnation of the launch of ballistic missiles and drones by the…

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Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

GCC Condemns Attempted Houthi Attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi “strongly condemned” on Saturday the latest attempts by Yemen’s Houthi militias to target…

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Gulf Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Pakistan PM Says Makkah’s Security is a 'Red Line'

Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said at the UN Friday that attacks on the holy city of Makkah would be a "red line" for Islamabad. "We…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Affirm Continued Joint Efforts to Confront Attacks

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said early on Saturday that he had affirmed with Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki

Saudi Coalition Says it Intercepts Missiles, Drones

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said early on Saturday that the Coalition had intercepted…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Part of the "Water as a Strategic Imperative: From Global Challenges to Collective Action" session held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York (GCC)

Albudaiwi: Water Security is Strategic Priority for Gulf Stability, Energy Security

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi stressed that water security constitutes a strategic priority for GCC member states, directly…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the "Makkah Joint Defense Agreement" with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on August 7 (Turkish Presidency).

Türkiye: 'Makkah Agreement' a Strong Step Toward Regional Solutions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the "Makkah Joint Defense Agreement" as a strong step in the right direction toward finding solutions to the…

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UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthis. The Houthis have imposed a naval blockade on…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Dr. Saleh Al-Fawzan (SPA).

Saudi Grand Mufti: Houthis Are a Corrupt Group of Evil with Flawed Creed, Methodology

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Dr. Saleh Al-Fawzan, described the Houthi group as a "group of evil" and "a plot by enemies," saying it was "founded on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Qatar, MWL, GCC Condemn Houthi Missile Attacks on Saudi Cities of Taif and Yanbu

Qatar, MWL, GCC Condemn Houthi Missile Attacks on Saudi Cities of Taif and Yanbu

Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Muslim World League (MWL) condemned Thursday's missile attacks launched by Yemen's Houthis against Saudi…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares Bueno. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Spanish, UK Counterparts in New York

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate meetings on Thursday in New York with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at Saudi Arabia’s permanent UN mission in New York on Thursday.

Foreign Ministers of 'Makkah Agreement' Review Emergency Meeting of Military chiefs

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at…

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Gulf An Airbus A340-600 airplane of Mahan Air is seen at Simon Bolivar International Airport outside Caracas, Venezuela April 8, 2019. (Reuters)

UAE Bars Iranian Airline Flights as US Sanctions Bite

The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday it would no longer accept flights by Iranian airlines as it joins US sanctions aimed at raising economic pressure…

Gulf Early Warning Sirens Activated in Makkah and Four Other Saudi Cities (SPA)

Civil Defense Announces Danger Has Passed in Five Saudi Cities, Including Makkah

Saudi Civil Defense announced on Thursday that the danger had passed in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, and Tabuk, shortly after early warning sirens were…

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Gulf Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Coalition: Six Ballistic Missiles Launched by Terrorist Houthi Militia Intercepted, Destroyed

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that coalition forces intercepted and destroyed six…

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Gulf GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC Secretary-General, Pakistani Deputy PM Review Regional Developments

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated on Thursday in the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (SPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Strengthening GCC-ASEAN Partnership, Expanding Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated on Thursday in the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…

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Gulf Naming the mosque after King Abdulaziz honors and preserves his national legacy. (Royal Commission for Riyadh City) 

King Abdulaziz Mosque in North Riyadh Preserves Founder’s Legacy in National Memory

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed, following a proposal by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman,…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh)
Gulf Dr. Manal Radwan participated in a high-level roundtable titled “From Sharm El-Sheikh to Phase II – Consolidating Peace and Early Recovery". (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Joins High-Level Roundtable on Peace and Early Recovery in Gaza

On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adviser and Special Envoy to the Foreign Minister for Negotiations and Peace Efforts Dr. Manal Radwan…

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