Drone Strikes Kuwait Airport as More Loud Explosions Heard over Doha

Headquarters of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (KUNA)
Headquarters of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (KUNA)
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Drone Strikes Kuwait Airport as More Loud Explosions Heard over Doha

Headquarters of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (KUNA)
Headquarters of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior (KUNA)

A drone struck Kuwait's international airport on Saturday, the civil aviation authority said, causing minor injuries as Iran retaliated across the Gulf for US and Israeli strikes.

"A drone targeted Kuwait International Airport, resulting in minor injuries to a number of employees, in addition to limited material damage to the passenger terminal," the authority said in a statement.

Meanwhile, fresh loud explosions were heard over central Doha on Saturday, according to AFP journalists, as Iran targeted United States military bases across the Gulf.

Iranian missiles were seen by an AFP journalist being intercepted overhead from Doha's corniche by missile defense systems during the salvo.

Qatar hosts the Al-Udeid military base, the largest US military facility in the region.



Coalition Intercepts, Destroys Houthi Ballistic Missile Fired at Madinah

Madinah (Ministry of Awqaf)
Madinah (Ministry of Awqaf)
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Coalition Intercepts, Destroys Houthi Ballistic Missile Fired at Madinah

Madinah (Ministry of Awqaf)
Madinah (Ministry of Awqaf)

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia group towards Saudi Arabia's Madinah region.

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki said on Thursday that Saudi air defense forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed the missile.

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence had earlier activated its early warning system in Yanbu and Sharurah, alerting residents to the threat of incoming projectiles before announcing minutes later that the danger had passed.


Saudi-Bahraini Talks Focus on Bilateral Ties and Shared Interests

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Bahrain's Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Adviser, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Bahrain's Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Adviser, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. (SPA)
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Saudi-Bahraini Talks Focus on Bilateral Ties and Shared Interests

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Bahrain's Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Adviser, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Bahrain's Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Adviser, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Bahrain's Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and National Security Adviser, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

Sheikh Nasser conveyed greetings from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the crown prince. Prince Mohammed, in turn, asked him to convey the greetings of the Saudi king and his own to the Bahraini monarch.

The meeting also reviewed the longstanding ties between the two countries and issues of mutual interest.

 


Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Pakistani Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Pakistani Counterpart

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

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.

During their call, the two officials discussed regional developments and emphasized the importance of continuing efforts to reach diplomatic solutions to crises in the region, reducing tensions and enhancing regional security and stability.