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Saudi Defenses Destroy 39 Drones in Eastern Region

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Defenses Destroy 39 Drones in Eastern Region

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi defenses destroyed on Tuesday 39 drones fired at the Eastern Region, announced Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki.

On Monday, al-Malki said defenses shot down 12 drones, including 11 in the Eastern Region and one in the Northern Borders.

Two ballistic missiles were fired at Riyadh; one was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area.

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UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
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UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

The UAE defense ministry said on Tuesday that a Moroccan contractor with the Emirati military was killed in Bahrain in an Iranian attack, with Manama saying the man had been assisting the local armed forces.

"The Ministry of Defense mourns the loss of a Moroccan civilian contractor serving with the UAE Armed Forces, who was martyred during a routine mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain following an Iranian missile attack," the UAE ministry said in a statement on X.

Five UAE ministry of defense personnel were also injured in the attack, the statement added.

Bahrain's military had announced that a UAE army personnel was killed in its territory while helping Bahraini forces defend against Iranian attacks.

It said UAE and Bahraini army personnel had also been injured without specifying how many.

Gulf forces have reported coming under attack in Bahrain before.

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Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Means to Bolster Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Means to Bolster Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received in Riyadh on Tuesday French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin for talks on regional developments and their repercussions on various levels.

They discussed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and France in the defense field and means to bolster them.

Vautrin condemned the repeated Iranian attacks against the Kingdom.

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Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Uzbekistan, Cyprus

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Uzbekistan, Cyprus

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov for talks on the latest developments in the region and ongoing efforts in this regard.

Prince Faisal also received in Riyadh his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos. They reviewed bilateral relations and areas of cooperation to advance common interests.

The ministers also discussed the regional escalations and efforts to address them.