Emir of Kuwait Hails his Country's Historic Ties with Saudi Arabia

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meet on Sunday. (SPA)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meet on Sunday. (SPA)
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Emir of Kuwait Hails his Country's Historic Ties with Saudi Arabia

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meet on Sunday. (SPA)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meet on Sunday. (SPA)

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received in Kuwait on Sunday Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz.

The minister conveyed the greetings of 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, along with their wishes of continued progress and prosperity to the Emir and to the government and people of Kuwait.

Sheikh Meshal expressed his deep appreciation to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, praising the strength of the historic relations between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and the bonds of brotherhood and cooperation that unite their peoples.

Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz meet on Sunday. (SPA)

During the meeting, they reviewed relations and the ongoing security cooperation between the two brotherly countries.

Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah also received Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud for talks on bilateral relations.

Discussions tackled areas of cooperation and joint coordination, particularly on security issues.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud later met with Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his Kuwaiti counterpart and First Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah. 

Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud said the meeting with Sheikh Fahad came in implementation of the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed to boost security cooperation between their countries. 

The officials reviewed the historic fraternal bilateral relations and their continued development in various fields, particularly the ongoing security cooperation between the Saudi and Kuwaiti ministries of interior. 

The meeting reviewed a number of issues related to the exchange of information and expertise, cooperation in combating organized crime, strengthening the security training system, and developing human capacities, as well as joint work in employing the latest security technologies and systems.  

It addressed coordination in the field of border security and efforts to bolster joint monitoring in a manner that contributes to safeguarding the security and stability of both countries. 

The ministers commended the ongoing work within the Military and Security Coordination Committee, stressing their keenness to strengthen joint security cooperation to meet the aspirations of the leaderships of the two countries. 

Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud reviewed a presentation on the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior's efforts to enhance security, combat crime, and adopt modern technological systems across its security departments. 



Iraq Vows No Leniency with Parties Harming Ties with Saudi Arabia

Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi. (INA)
Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi. (INA)
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Iraq Vows No Leniency with Parties Harming Ties with Saudi Arabia

Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi. (INA)
Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi. (INA)

Iraq said it was ready to cooperate fully in verifying any information about an attack on Saudi Arabia that was launched from its territory, renewing its condemnation of the incident and vowing measures to prevent any breach of Iraqi sovereignty.

The Iraqi government’s latest condemnation came a day after the Foreign Ministry denounced the attacks on the Kingdom, in what observers said signaled Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s new government was keen to protect ties with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed three drones after they entered the Kingdom’s airspace from Iraq.

Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi renewed Baghdad’s condemnation on Tuesday, saying Iraq “reaffirms its firm and historic position in support of distinguished and lasting relations with brotherly and friendly countries of the region, its commitment to the security of Arab states, the importance of supporting stability, all efforts to ease tensions, and preventing attacks, whatever their source.”

“The Iraqi government condemns the recent drone attacks that targeted Saudi Arabia and affirms its continued joint efforts to strengthen regional security and safeguard the security and sovereignty of countries in the region,” he said.

Awadi repeated that the military authorities did not detect or record any activity from the country’s airspace, stressing, however, that Iraqi institutions were fully ready “to cooperate in verifying any information related to the circumstances of the attack that targeted the Kingdom.”

He stressed Iraq’s “categorical rejection of the use of its territory, airspace or territorial waters to launch any attack on neighboring countries.”

Awadi said Iraqi security forces had taken “all necessary steps and measures to thwart and uncover any attempt in this context,” adding that there would be “no leniency toward anyone who tries to violate the sovereignty of the Iraqi state or damage relations with the Kingdom, neighboring countries or brotherly states.”

Observers are now raising questions over how Zaidi will deal with pro-Iran armed factions and confront their activities at home and abroad, particularly under continued US pressure.

In recent months, after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, factions launched hundreds of attacks on targets inside Iraq, most of them in the northern Kurdistan region.

They also carried out attacks on more than one country in Iraq’s regional neighborhood. Those attacks stopped during the ceasefire, before resuming with three drones over Saudi territory.

Many believe the factions’ latest attacks pose a serious challenge to Zaidi’s authority. The prime minister, whose government was approved by parliament last week, has received clear US, domestic and Arab backing, a development that was not welcomed by the factions, which are seeking to embarrass him at the start of his tenure in Iraq’s top executive post.


Bahrain Suspends Entry of Foreign Travelers Arriving from Three Countries Amid Ebola Fears

A view of Bahrain's capital Manama. (Getty Images file)
A view of Bahrain's capital Manama. (Getty Images file)
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Bahrain Suspends Entry of Foreign Travelers Arriving from Three Countries Amid Ebola Fears

A view of Bahrain's capital Manama. (Getty Images file)
A view of Bahrain's capital Manama. (Getty Images file)

Bahrain said on Tuesday it was suspending the entry of foreign travelers arriving from South Sudan, ‌the Democratic ‌Republic of ‌Congo ⁠and Uganda due ⁠to the Ebola virus outbreak.

The suspension will be effective for ⁠30 days ‌starting Tuesday, ‌according to ‌the country's ‌state news agency.

The World Health Organization expressed deep ‌concern on Tuesday at the speed ⁠and ⁠scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises.


UAE Says Drones Targeting Nuclear Plant Came from Iraq

The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike, March 1, 2026. (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike, March 1, 2026. (AFP)
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UAE Says Drones Targeting Nuclear Plant Came from Iraq

The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike, March 1, 2026. (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike, March 1, 2026. (AFP)

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said drones that targeted its nuclear plant last week came from Iraq, from where Iranian-backed groups have launched several attacks since the Middle East war began.

On Sunday, an unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator near the Arab world's only nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries or radiation leak. Two other drones had been intercepted.

"As part of the ongoing investigation into the blatant attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on May 17, 2026, technical tracking and monitoring confirmed that the three drones... all originated from Iraqi territory," the Emirati defense ministry said.

Authorities intercepted six drones that also came from Iraq and "attempted to target civilian and vital areas" in the past 48 hours, the ministry added.

Iraqi authorities had already condemned the attack on Barakah before Abu Dhabi announced where the drones came from.

Iran has attacked the UAE and other Gulf nations since the US and Israel launched strikes on the country on February 28, targeting US assets but also energy and civilian infrastructure.

Iran-backed groups in Iraq have not claimed any strikes since the truce came into place, though Gulf countries have reported attacks from Iraq.

On Sunday, Saudi Arabia had reported intercepting drones that came from Iraq, while Baghdad said its defense systems had not detected any drones launched from its territory toward the Kingdom.