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Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan Announces Demise of Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)
Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)
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Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan Announces Demise of Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)
Kuwait's national flags are lowered to the half-mast position outside the landmark Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City on December 16, 2023, as the Gulf country mourns the death of its leader the late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah. (AFP)

The Amiri Diwan of Kuwait has announced the demise of Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
KUNA reported that Sheikh Salem will be buried on Monday after the sunset prayer.

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Saudi Defenses Destroy 39 Drones in Eastern Region

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Defenses Destroy 39 Drones in Eastern Region

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

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

On Monday, al-Malki said defenses shot down 12 drones, including 11 in the Eastern Region and one in the Northern Borders.

Two ballistic missiles were fired at Riyadh; one was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area.

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European Leaders Express Solidarity with Saudi Arabia against Iran Attacks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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European Leaders Express Solidarity with Saudi Arabia against Iran Attacks

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

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday a telephone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the latest developments in light of the military escalation in the region and its repercussions on regional and international security and stability.

Mitsotakis reiterated his country's solidarity with Saudi Arabia, stressing Greece's support for the measures the Kingdom is taking to safeguard its sovereignty and security against repeated Iranian attacks.

Crown Prince Mohammed received similar calls of solidarity with Belgium’s King Philippe and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten.

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

A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)
A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)
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Diplomacy Intensifies to Contain Escalation as Gulf Continues to Confront Iranian Attacks

A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)
A view of Kuwait City. (KUNA)

Diplomacy intensified on Monday as Iran continued its rocket and drone attacks against the Gulf.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks with his Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow on developments in the region and efforts exerted towards them.

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received telephone calls from his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Egypt and Türkiye, while the foreign minister of Kuwait received a telephone call from his British counterpart for talks on the regional escalation.

Sheikh Mohammed discussed during his telephone calls the regional escalation and its impact on regional and global security. The officials also tackled means to peacefully resolve all disputes.

They stressed the need to bolster coordination and intensify joint efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire and end the escalation. They urged a return to dialogue and for wisdom to prevail to contain the crisis to ensure the security of global energy supplies, marine navigation and the safety of the region.

Gulf defenses, meanwhile, continued to counter attacks from Iran amid warnings of their impact on regional and international security.

Saudi defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles in Riyadh and destroyed 13 drones in the Northern and Eastern Regions.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said its defenses confronted hostile Iranian rocket and drone attacks.

Bahrain's defenses shot down two rockets and 36 drones fired by Iran on Monday.

Bahrain has downed 147 rockets and 282 drones since Iran started its attacks.

The UAE intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones fired by Iran on Monday.

The country has so far shot down 352 ballistic missiles, 15 rockets and 1,789 drones since the beginning of the conflict.

Oman’s top diplomat said on Monday his country, which has long mediated between the US and Iran, is working to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz. He did not elaborate.

Foreign Minister Bad Albusaidi also wrote in a social media post that Iran is not to be blamed for the war.

“Whatever your view of Iran, this war is not of their making. This is already causing widespread economic problems,” he wrote.