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UAE President, Indian PM Discuss Strengthening Partnership, Review Regional Developments

Gulf UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (WAM)

UAE President, Indian PM Discuss Strengthening Partnership, Review Regional Developments

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday on opportunities to strengthen…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (QNA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Regional Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Friday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on…

Gulf Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji speaks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. Photo: Saudi Foreign Ministry

Saudi Arabia Says Dialogue is Essential to Preserve Regional Stability

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji has stressed the importance of continuing dialogue among all concerned parties, including BRICS…

Asharq Al Awsat (New Delhi)
Gulf Saudi Arabia condemned raising the Israeli flag in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg

Saudi Arabia Condemns Provocative Israeli Practices at Al-Aqsa

Saudi Arabia has condemned “repeated provocative practices” by Israeli officials at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. A Foreign Ministry statement said…

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Gulf The ministers affirmed the Kingdom’s full readiness to serve pilgrims. (Photo by Saleh Al-Ghannam) 

860,000 Pilgrims Arrive as Saudi Arabia Declares Full Readiness for Hajj

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it was fully prepared to receive and serve pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season through an integrated system of security,…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Defense Minister Meets with UK’s National Security Adviser

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met in Jeddah with National Security Adviser for the United Kingdom Jonathan Powell. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The meeting reviewed several security topics, including rapid developments and changes in the region - SPA

GCC Interior Ministers Hold Emergency Meeting in Riyadh

Interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states held an emergency ministerial meeting Wednesday in Riyadh, chaired by the Kingdom of…

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Gulf OIC Condemns Infiltration of Kuwait's Bubiyan Island by IRGC

OIC Condemns Infiltration of Kuwait's Bubiyan Island by IRGC

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the hostile infiltration of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island by armed…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (file photo)

Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Spain

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Madrid on an official visit, according to SPA. Prince Faisal will meet…

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Gulf On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince received the gifts presented as part of the tribute on the occasion - SPA

Crown Prince Meets Delegation Honoring King Salman's Support for Holy Quran Memorization Associations

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met a delegation Tuesday evening honoring Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Bahraini Counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr…

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Gulf Photo by SPA

Riyadh Hosts Third International Yemen Health Coordination Group Meeting

Riyadh hosted the third meeting of the International Yemen Health Coordination Group, organized by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen …

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Gulf The UAE flag (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UAE Designates 21 Hezbollah-Linked Individuals, Entities as Terrorists

The UAE on Wednesday branded 21 Lebanese people and organizations as "terrorists,” ordering the freezing of their assets as it accused them of ties to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf The flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain (BNA)

Bahrain Sentences Three to Life for Spying for Iran’s IRGC

Bahrain’s High Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 24 defendants in separate cases tied to espionage for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), support for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his meeting with his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper in London on Tuesday (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, UK Stress Importance of Ensuring Freedom of Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Tuesday in London with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Crown Prince, UAE President Discuss Efforts to Enhance Regional Security and Stability

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, made a phone call on Tuesday to President of the United Arab Emirates…

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Gulf Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Turkish FM Hakan Fidan meet in Doha on Tuesday. (QNA)

Qatar, Türkiye Back Pakistan’s Efforts to End Iran War

Qatar and Türkiye stressed on Tuesday “their rejection of unilateral measures that could undermine the security of the Strait of Hormuz or threaten the…

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Gulf A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)

GCC Condemns Infiltration of Iran’s IRGC Members into Kuwait

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly condemned on Tuesday the infiltration of members from the Iranian…

Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairing the Cabinet session held Tuesday in Jeddah - SPA

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Gulf States, Measures to Protect Their Security

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held Tuesday in Jeddah. The Crown Prince…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah looks on during a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (not pictured) at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, 05 January 2026. (EPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Jordanian Counterpart

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

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Gulf An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file)

Kuwait Says Four People Affiliated with Iran’s IRGC Arrested Trying to Enter by Sea

Kuwait said on Tuesday that four people arrested earlier this month as they attempted to enter the country by sea confessed to belonging to Iran's…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Begins Official Visit to the UK

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in the United Kingdom on Monday on an official visit, the Saudi Press Agency…

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Gulf European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

EU Reaffirms Importance of Partnership with GCC

The European Union reaffirmed on Monday the importance of strengthening its partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in light of…

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Gulf GCC officials speak at the Gulf Achievements Forum in Riyadh on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GGC Highlights its Achievements at Riyadh Forum

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said on Monday that during a 45-day period, GCC countries were the target of…

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

Saudi Arabia Reviews Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts and Latest Developments in US-Iran Talks

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone talks on Monday with his Iranian and Pakistani counterparts where discussions…

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Gulf Yemen has made efforts to offset shortages in healthcare personnel. (Government media)

Saudi Support Bolsters Yemen’s Health Sector in Fight Against Epidemics

Yemen’s Health Ministry has warned that a sharp decline in foreign funding threatens efforts to combat epidemics, most notably measles, polio and diphtheria,…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Gulf Police officers inspect the site of a suicide bombing that occurred at a security checkpoint in Fatah Khel, Bannu town, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (AP).

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Security Checkpoint in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned and denounced the terrorist attack targeting a security checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in…

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Gulf A view of Bahrain's financial district in the capital city of Manama. (Reuters file)

Bahrain: Detained IRGC-linked Group Consisted of Members of Dissolved Scholars Council

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior clarified on Sunday that the organization linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Wilayat Al-Faqih ideology…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Iranian Aggression against UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday Iran’s treacherous attacks targeting the territories and territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and…

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