Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Israeli Assaults in the Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the government meeting that was held in Riyadh. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the government meeting that was held in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Israeli Assaults in the Region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the government meeting that was held in Riyadh. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the government meeting that was held in Riyadh. (SPA)

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its strong condemnation of Israel’s assaults in the region, renewing its complete solidarity with Qatar and support for all the measures it takes to protect its security and sovereignty.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the government meeting that was held in Riyadh.

The cabinet extended its congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the inauguration of the second year of the ninth session of the Shura Council that took place last week.

It noted Crown Prince Mohammed’s annual royal speech at the inauguration. The speech highlighted the firm principles of the Kingdom, its accomplishments and successes on its path of prosperity and development.

Crown Prince Mohammed briefed the ministers on his participation at the emergency meeting of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Arab-Islamic summit in Doha on Monday that tackled the fallout from Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar last week.

The summits underlined full support to Qatar in confronting the heinous attack that violated international law and all international norms.

The cabinet welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the New York Declaration that was issued by the international conference on resolving the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution that was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France in July.

Last week, the General Assembly endorsed the declaration with The General Assembly with 142 countries voting in favor.



Saudi Defenses Intercept and Destroy Cruise Missile

The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
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Saudi Defenses Intercept and Destroy Cruise Missile

The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Malki said on Sunday that the Kingdom's defenses shot down a cruise missile in recent hours.

The interception process was successful, he added.

The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats to ensure the security of the Kingdom and the safety of its territories.


UAE Says Air Defenses Responding to Iran Missiles, Drones

 A man walks along Dubai's Creek Harbor, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background, on April 3, 2026. (AFP)
A man walks along Dubai's Creek Harbor, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background, on April 3, 2026. (AFP)
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UAE Says Air Defenses Responding to Iran Missiles, Drones

 A man walks along Dubai's Creek Harbor, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background, on April 3, 2026. (AFP)
A man walks along Dubai's Creek Harbor, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background, on April 3, 2026. (AFP)

Emirati air defenses were responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran, the United Arab Emirates defense ministry said Sunday.

"UAE air defenses... are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats," the ministry posted on X in English, along with an Arabic statement that said the projectiles were coming from Iran.

"MOD (Ministry of Defense) asserts that the sounds heard across the country are the result of ongoing engaging operations of missiles and UAVs," it added.

Gulf nations have borne the brunt of Iran's retaliatory attacks since the US and Israel launched strikes in late February that ignited a regional war.


Kuwait Power, Water Desalination Plants Damaged by Iranian Attack

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)
A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)
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Kuwait Power, Water Desalination Plants Damaged by Iranian Attack

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)
A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants were damaged by a drone attack from Iran, the electricity and water ministry said Sunday.

The attack resulted in "significant material damage and the shutdown of two electricity generating units", the ministry said in a post on X, adding there were no deaths or injuries.

Earlier, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a fire broke out in its Shuwaikh oil sector complex, which houses the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, after a drone attack, the Kuwaiti state news agency ‌reported early ‌on Sunday.

Kuwaiti state ‌media, ⁠citing the finance ⁠ministry, said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage but no casualties.

No injuries were ‌reported.

An Iranian drone attack had also caused "significant" damage to a government building in Kuwait City on Saturday evening, a finance ministry statement said, adding there were no reports of deaths or injuries. 

Staff from the several ministries housed in the complex would work remotely on Sunday and visits would be suspended, the statement said. 

The latest attacks come as the US-Israeli war on Iran, how in its sixth week, broadens, with Tehran striking Israel and Gulf Arab states hosting US military installations.

There was no official comment from Iran.