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UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

Gulf  People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

The UAE defense ministry said on Tuesday that a Moroccan contractor with the Emirati military was killed in Bahrain in an Iranian attack, with Manama saying…

Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Means to Bolster Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received in Riyadh on Tuesday French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin for talks on regional…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Uzbekistan, Cyprus

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov for…

Gulf Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and Oman's Ambassador to the Kingdom Sayyid Najib bin Hilal bin Saud Albusaidi meet in Riyadh on Tuesday (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Written Message from Sultan of Oman

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Tuesday a written message from Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik concerning…

Gulf A general view of buildings and and construction cranes, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 7, 2026. (Reuters)

UN Rights Council Will Meet Wednesday on Iran’s Gulf Attacks

The UN Human Rights Council said it will hold an urgent debate Wednesday on Iran's strikes on countries across the Gulf region. A group of countries will…


Gulf Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Defenses Destroy 39 Drones in Eastern Region

Saudi defenses destroyed on Tuesday 39 drones fired at the Eastern Region, announced Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. On Monday, al-Malki said…

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

European Leaders Express Solidarity with Saudi Arabia against Iran Attacks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday a telephone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos…

Gulf A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)

Diplomacy Intensifies to Contain Escalation as Gulf Continues to Confront Iranian Attacks

Diplomacy intensified on Monday as Iran continued its rocket and drone attacks against the Gulf. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Thai Counterpart

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

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Gulf  File Photo of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud- SPA

Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate President of Pakistan on National Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Leadership Offers Emir of Qatar Condolences on Death of Members of Armed Forces

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Monday a cable of condolences Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the…

Gulf  Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Defenses Down Ballistic Missile, 7 Drones

Saudi defenses downed on Monday a ballistic missile in the Riyadh region and seven drones in the northern and eastern border regions. Defense Ministry…

Gulf Saudi defenses intercepted and destroyed 16 drones and 3 ballistic missiles (Ministry of Defense).

Gulf States Continue to Intercept Iranian Attacks on their Territories

Air defense forces in the Gulf states thwarted a new wave of Iranian strikes on their territories, intercepting ballistic missiles and drones targeting…

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

Saudi FM Holds Call with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South…

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

GCC Secretary-General Offers Condolences to Qatar, Türkiye over Helicopter Crash Victims

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to Qatar and Türkiye over the victims of…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Crown Prince, French President Discuss Regional Escalation; France Reiterates Solidarity with Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron,…

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

GCC Denounces Iran’s Continued Attacks on Member States

The Gulf Cooperation Council strongly denounced on Sunday Iran’s continued aggression against its member states including the deliberate targeting of…

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Gulf People walk along the Corniche on the second day of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Doha on March 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Qatar Says Helicopter Crashes after Technical Malfunction, 7 Dead

Qatar said on Sunday that seven people have been confirmed killed in a Qatari helicopter crash in the country’s territorial waters. The Defense Ministry…

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MWL Condemns Israeli Strike on Southern Syria

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned the Israeli strikes targeting military infrastructure in southern Syria. In a statement, MWL Secretary-General and…

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

Saudi Interior Minister, Palestinian Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call from Palestinian counterpart Ziad Mahmoud Mohammed Hab Al…

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Gulf OIC Condemns Israeli Attacks on Military Infrastructure in Southern Syria

OIC Condemns Israeli Attacks on Military Infrastructure in Southern Syria

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the attack carried out by Israel on military infrastructure in…

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

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Israeli Aggression in Southern Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attack targeting military…

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Saudi Arabia Orders Iranian Military Attache to Leave

Saudi Arabia informed Iran's military attache, his assistant and three members of the embassy staff that they must leave the Kingdom within 24 hours after…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah on Saturday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed in Jeddah on Saturday…

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

Saudi Arabia Downs Several Drones in Eastern Region

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki announced on Saturday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and downed 42 drones…

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

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Attack on Syria

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Saturday the blatant Israeli attack against military infrastructure in southern Syria. A Foreign Ministry statement…

Gulf In Saudi Arabia, air defenses downed 29 drones over the Eastern Province and Al Jouf. Photo: Defense Ministry

Second Fire Hits Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi Refinery, Saudi Downs 29 Drones

Gulf air defenses intercepted and destroyed multiple Iranian missiles and drones targeting civilian sites, energy facilities, and critical infrastructure…

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Gulf Prince Khaled bin Salman meeting with leaders and senior officials in the Ministry of Defense following the Eid prayer (Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Defense Relays Leadership’s Praise for Armed Forces’ Heroic Role

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense, conveyed on Friday the praise of the Saudi leadership for the armed forces’ heroic…

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Gulf The cell members arrested by the UAE authorities published by the official news agency (WAM)

UAE Says it Dismantled Terrorist Network Funded by Iran, Hezbollah

United Arab Emirates security authorities have dismantled a terrorist network funded and operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah and its backer Iran, arresting its…