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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Syrian Govt, SDF

People celebrate as Syrian government troops take control of the town from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP)
People celebrate as Syrian government troops take control of the town from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Syrian Govt, SDF

People celebrate as Syrian government troops take control of the town from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP)
People celebrate as Syrian government troops take control of the town from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP)

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Monday the ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces that was reached on Sunday.

A Saudi Foreign Ministry statement hoped the deal would help bolster security and stability and build state institutions to meet the Syrian people's aspirations for development and prosperity.

The statement reiterated the Kingdom's full support for the Syrian government's efforts to boost civil peace and preserve Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the SDF, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade.

The agreement includes dismantling the SDF and having its forces join Syria’s military and security forces, while senior military and civilian officials would be given high-ranking positions in state institutions.

The SDF would have to give up the Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces to the Syrian military and government, as well as its border crossings and oil and gas fields.

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2 Kuwaiti Border Guards Killed While Performing Duties

Smoke rises from a building on fire, in the aftermath of what the Kuwaiti Army says is a drone attack, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 8, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS
Smoke rises from a building on fire, in the aftermath of what the Kuwaiti Army says is a drone attack, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 8, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS
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2 Kuwaiti Border Guards Killed While Performing Duties

Smoke rises from a building on fire, in the aftermath of what the Kuwaiti Army says is a drone attack, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 8, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS
Smoke rises from a building on fire, in the aftermath of what the Kuwaiti Army says is a drone attack, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 8, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Kuwait's Interior Ministry said on Sunday ⁠that two border guards were killed "while performing duties," according to a ⁠post on X.

The national oil company also announced a "precautionary" cut to its crude production, as the country's military said Sunday it had responded to several drone and missile attacks.

Fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport were targeted in a drone attack, the military added.

The official Kuwait News Agency said a fire at the airport was brought under control, reporting no "significant injuries.”

The military called the drone attack "a direct targeting of vital infrastructure.”

A separate statement said "some civilian facilities sustained material damage as a result of falling fragments and debris from interception operations.”

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Drone Damages Desalination Plant in Bahrain

Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
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Drone Damages Desalination Plant in Bahrain

Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Sunday an Iranian drone attack had damaged a water desalination plant.

"The Iranian aggression randomly bombs civilian targets and causes material damage to a water desalination plant following an attack by a drone," the ministry said in a statement.

Also Sunday, falling missile debris injured three people and damaged a university building in Bahrain, the ministry said.

"As a result of the blatant Iranian aggression, 3 people were injured and material damage was inflicted on a university building in the Muharraq area after missile fragments fell," it said in a statement, referring to an island area northwest of Manama.

On Saturday, Bahrain said it has intercepted 92 missiles and 151 drones since the start of the "brutal Iranian aggression.”

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys More Drones

Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry logo
Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry logo
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys More Drones

Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry logo
Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry logo

Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday intercepting and destroying drones that entered the Kingdom's airspace, including an attempted attack at the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh.

On the attempted drone attack at the diplomatic quarter in the capital, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Maliki stated that no material damage or civilian casualties were reported after the drone was shot down.

On Saturday, Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz hoped Iran would “demonstrate wisdom and reason and steer clear of miscalculations.”