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Saudi, Pakistani Interior Ministers Discuss Bolstering Security Cooperation

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif receives his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif receives his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi, Pakistani Interior Ministers Discuss Bolstering Security Cooperation

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif receives his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif receives his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif received in Riyadh on Monday his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Raza Naqvi for talks on bolstering security cooperation between their countries, especially in combating drug smuggling.

They also discussed issues of common interest.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Acting Deputy Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Assistant Minister of Interior Dr. Hisham Al-Falih; Advisor at the Minister's Office Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Al-Maliki and a number of senior officials from the Ministry of Interior.

Pakistani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Farooq and undersecretary at the Pakistani Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control Muhammad Khurram Agha also attended the meeting.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Escalation with Spanish Counterpart

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Escalation with Spanish Counterpart

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

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Thursday from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain José Manuel Albares.

During the call, they discussed the regional escalation and the efforts being exerted in this regard.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Arrives in Jeddah

Pakistan's Prime Minister arriving in Jeddah - SPA
Pakistan's Prime Minister arriving in Jeddah - SPA
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Pakistani Prime Minister Arrives in Jeddah

Pakistan's Prime Minister arriving in Jeddah - SPA
Pakistan's Prime Minister arriving in Jeddah - SPA

Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah on Thursday, SPA reported.

At King Abdulaziz International Airport, the Pakistani prime minister was welcomed by Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, and several other officials.

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Fallen Debris in Dubai after Drone Interception

Workers inspect the damage at the Address Creek Harbour hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Workers inspect the damage at the Address Creek Harbour hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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Fallen Debris in Dubai after Drone Interception

Workers inspect the damage at the Address Creek Harbour hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Workers inspect the damage at the Address Creek Harbour hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Dubai reported an attempted drone attack and fallen debris in two locations on Thursday.

The Dubai government's media office reported "a minor incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road.”

Earlier, the media office reported "a minor drone incident in the Al Bada'a area.”

Both incidents caused no casualties, it said in the statements on X.